They. (the jury) said LaPierre caused $5.4 million in monetary harm to the NRA, but that he has already repaid at least $1 million of that. The 74-year-old appeared stoic as the verdict was read.
"If jurors found the individual defendants liable, they had to recommend the amount of money that each defendant would have to repay the NRA. "
Iâd think the NRA members would support this- in fact be happy about it.
"On the stand, LaPierre said he used the organizationâs financial resources on chartered private jets, family trips, black car services and high-end gifts for friends. He also testified that he authorized thousands of dollars in helicopter rides so that NRA executives could avoid getting stuck in traffic while traveling to and from NASCAR races.
During cross-examination, LaPierre testified that it was wrong to charter private planes and limo services for personal use."
LaPierre confirmed that he did buy clothing at Zegna, a high-end clothing store in Beverly Hills, California. But he insisted that he did so only at the behest of the officials at Ackerman McQueen, who âhatedâ how he dressed and encouraged him to buy new clothes that would look good on television.
âMr. McQueen used to literally beat me up to get wardrobe at this store," LaPierre said. âI did all the television for the NRA.â
I think Mr. LaPierre might be misusing âliterallyâ here, although I would love to see Ackerman McQueen âliterallyâ beat him up.