Former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre is on trial for alleged corruption. Here's what to know as the civil trial heads to a jury.
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Wayne LaPierre, who for decades controlled the National Rifle Association, is on trial, as the former CEO of the powerful gun rights organization is accused of misusing tens of millions of dollars in a lawsuit brought by the New York attorney general's office.
The 74-year-old announced his resignation as executive vice president and CEO earlier this year, its effective end on Jan. 31 capping off a more than three-decade run at the nonprofit, which he has helmed since 1991.
"I've been a card-carrying member of this organization for most of my adult life, and I will never stop supporting the NRA and its fight to defend Second Amendment freedom," LaPierre said in a statement last month when announcing his resignation. "My passion for our cause burns as deeply as ever."
