Former NRA chief of staff admits wrongdoing before corruption trial
by Michael Sainato from US news | The Guardian on (#6HMYX)
Joshua Powell, one of five defendants in lawsuit including former CEO Wayne LaPierre, has agreed to pay $100,000
A former chief of staff to Wayne LaPierre - who resigned as the National Rifle Association's chief executive on Friday - has agreed to a $100,000 settlement in connection with a civil lawsuit filed by the New York attorney general's office.
As part of the settlement announced on Saturday, Joshua Powell - one of five defendants in the lawsuit against the NRA, a gun-rights organization - admitted to wrongdoing in failing to fulfill his fiduciary responsibilities and misusing charitable funds.
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