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37/ With respect to LaPierre, the false reporting exposed @NRA to tax and penalty liability and permitted him to file false personal tax returns with the IRS.
38/ Some examples of these pass-throughs:
- Pay for meals for NRA executives at an upscale Italian restaurant
- @NRA directed Ackerman to purchase memberships to a members-only cigar bar
- Ackerman paid, and @NRA reimbursed, more than $250,000 to LaPierre’s Travel Consultant
- Pay for meals for NRA executives at an upscale Italian restaurant
- @NRA directed Ackerman to purchase memberships to a members-only cigar bar
- Ackerman paid, and @NRA reimbursed, more than $250,000 to LaPierre’s Travel Consultant
39/ At @NRA conventions, Ackerman paid for LaPierre’s family to stay at a luxury private hotel, apart from the host hotel at which NRA employees & board members were staying.
These costs were billed to the NRA as pass-through expenses
These costs were billed to the NRA as pass-through expenses
40/ LaPierre directed Ackerman McQueen to pay for expenses related to NASCAR events, country music events, and even medical visits, and bill those through to @NRA.
41/ The Executive Director of Advancement also took part in the corruption, frequently staying at luxury hotels like the Four Seasons, the St. Regis, the Ritz Carlton, and the Beverly Hills Hotel.
He routinely stayed in suites costing over $1,500 a night.
He routinely stayed in suites costing over $1,500 a night.
42/ LaPierre’s wife would incur thousands of dollars of expenses for hair & makeup, which were billed through Ackerman McQueen as out of pocket expenses.
May 2016 and May 2017: @NRA paid one artist $16,359 for 3 events for LaPierre’s wife.
May 2016 and May 2017: @NRA paid one artist $16,359 for 3 events for LaPierre’s wife.
43/ LaPierre regularly directed @NRA to pay officers, directors, and former employees millions of dollars in “consulting” agreements without Board approval
44/ In late 2016, @NRA’s then Executive Director of General Operations was terminated
NRA security escorted him out
After, LaPierre directed @NRA to enter into an agreement under which the NRA agreed to pay the former Executive Director $60,000 a month over a 2-year period
NRA security escorted him out
After, LaPierre directed @NRA to enter into an agreement under which the NRA agreed to pay the former Executive Director $60,000 a month over a 2-year period
45/ LaPierre testified that he was under the impression that it was a severance agreement, and that he authorized it out of concern that the former Executive Director might disparage the @NRA.
46/ @NRA paid a former NRA employee $30,000 a month as a fundraising consultant.
The former employee admitted that he did not keep accurate records of fundraising he conducted. He agreed that his position was not subject to outcomes or any form of metrics
The former employee admitted that he did not keep accurate records of fundraising he conducted. He agreed that his position was not subject to outcomes or any form of metrics
47/ @NRA entered into a post-employment agreement with its Managing Director of Affinity and Licensing
The individual retired from @NRA in January 2016 but was still paid a full year’s salary, $630,000, AND paid by @NRA after his retirement:
$713,000 in 2017
$535,000 in 2018
The individual retired from @NRA in January 2016 but was still paid a full year’s salary, $630,000, AND paid by @NRA after his retirement:
$713,000 in 2017
$535,000 in 2018
48/ LaPierre also has his own post-retirement contract.
It provides for payments in excess of $1 million per year after LaPierre’s tenure as EVP ends due to retirement or losing a re-election bid.
It provides for payments in excess of $1 million per year after LaPierre’s tenure as EVP ends due to retirement or losing a re-election bid.
49/ LaPierre testified that he did not know whether his post-employment contract was disclosed to @NRA the NRA Board
50/ @NRA was obligated to continue to pay LaPierre for years after he lost reelection or retired and *at a higher rate than his compensation as Executive Vice President*
51/ LaPierre effectively dominates and controls @NRA Board as a whole through his control of business, patronage and special payment opportunities for board members.
He paid at least 5 board members for services that were (likely) never rendered
He paid at least 5 board members for services that were (likely) never rendered
