Former National Rifle Association operations director Joshua Powell has settled civil claims of fraud and abuse brought by the New York Attorney General's office. The admission comes hours after Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president of the NRA, announced his resignation ahead of a trial scheduled to begin Monday. PHOTO: In this April 14, 2023, file photo, NRA Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre speaks to guests at the 2023 NRA-ILA Leadership Forum in Indianapolis. He also admitted he failed to administer the charitable assets entrusted to his care properly. Former NRA executive pleads guilty to fraud, agrees to testify in New York AG trial originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News January 06, 2024 22:58 UTC