"NRA and Wayne LaPierre Liable for Corruption in Civil Trial"

A New York jury has found the National Rifle Association (NRA) and its former leader, Wayne LaPierre, liable for corruption, ordering them to repay $6.35m. LaPierre, accused of lavish spending on himself, must pay back $4.35m, while former finance chief Wilson "Woody" Phillips was ordered to repay $2m. The NRA, which does not have to pay financial penalties, stated it was victimized by former vendors and insiders. New York Attorney General Letitia James, who sought to dissolve the NRA, hailed the verdict as holding them accountable for corruption and self-dealing. The judge will now decide whether independent monitors will oversee the NRA's charitable assets and administration.