"NRA Leader Wayne LaPierre's Lavish Spending and Testimony in Graft Trial"

NRA leader Wayne LaPierre testified that he approved helicopter rides for executives to avoid traffic while traveling to NASCAR races, as part of a civil corruption trial brought by the New York Attorney General alleging misuse of nonprofit funds. LaPierre also confirmed spending on private jets, clothing, and gifts, and detailed a contentious relationship with the NRA's former advertising firm. The trial, now in its fourth week, could result in monetary damages and remedies, including potential resignations and oversight of the NRA's finances.