The NRA reached a settlement on Wednesday in a misconduct lawsuit brought by Washington, DC, Attorney General Brian Schwalb.
The National Rifle Association has averted facing another civil trial after reaching a settlement with Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb, who criticized the group's charitable branch as an 'unchecked piggy bank.'Schwalb's office sued the NRA and its charity, the NRA Foundation, for allegedly misusing millions of tax-deductible donations to compensate for the organization's waning funds.
The gun rights group was also found liable for violating whistleblower protections.LaPierre was ordered to pay $5.4 million in damages in connection to the case. The NRA faces $4.4 million in penalties.The settlement on Wednesday requires a thorough oversight of the NRA Foundation's operations and extensive changes within the group to 'ensure that the Foundation operates independently from the NRA and fully complies' with D.C. nonprofit laws, according to Schwalb's office.
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