Editing National Rifle Association (section)

==== 2020 New York lawsuit ====
In August 2020, on behalf of the State of New York, Attorney General [[Letitia James]] sued the NRA and four individuals involved with the organization: CEO [[Wayne LaPierre]]; former chief of staff and the executive director of general operations Joshua Powell; former treasurer and [[Chief financial officer|CFO]] Wilson "Woody" Phillips; and corporate secretary and [[general counsel]] John Frazer. James charged the organization with illegal conduct, stating that the NRA mismanaged funds and assets and failed to follow state and federal laws. The suit claims that money was diverted away from its charitable mission, and instead used to fund personal expenses for senior leadership, resulting in a loss to the [[non-profit organization|NPO]] of $64 million over three years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=N.Y. attorney general files lawsuit that seeks to dissolve the NRA |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-files-lawsuit-dissolve-nra-n1236009 |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=NBC News |date=August 6, 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-20 |title=New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA |url=https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-ap-top-news-new-york-lawsuits-dc-wire-056b7845ad1a35a68a4bf837329d9f6f |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}</ref> While the NRA sought to dismiss the lawsuit, in June 2022, Manhattan judge Joel M. Cohen ruled that the lawsuit could move forward.<ref>{{Cite news |agency=Associated Press |date=2022-06-11 |title=A judge has ruled New York's lawsuit against the NRA can move forward |language=en |work=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/06/11/1104361673/new-york-lawsuit-nra-attorney-general |access-date=2022-06-17}}</ref> NRA leadership was found guilty of corruption by a Manhattan jury in February 2024,<ref name=Politico/><ref name=TNYT/> with former vice-president and CEO LaPierre found to have cost the NRA $5.4 million in damages and ordered to pay restitution of $4.35 million.<ref>[https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2024/attorney-general-james-wins-trial-against-nra-and-wayne-lapierre "Attorney General James Wins Trial Against NRA and Wayne LaPierre"] New York State Attorney General, February 23, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.</ref>