Did you miss Wayne LaPierre's testimony in the NRA's bankruptcy trial?
The court released audio, and my @LawCrimeNews podcast "Objections" features highlights. Here, LaPierre answers questions about yacht trips.
I'll live-tweet the trial today.
Story: lawandcrime.com/objections-pod…
The court released audio, and my @LawCrimeNews podcast "Objections" features highlights. Here, LaPierre answers questions about yacht trips.
I'll live-tweet the trial today.
Story: lawandcrime.com/objections-pod…
Testifying now in the NRA bankruptcy case is the group's board member, Wichita Judge Phil Journey.
The trial has resumed after the lunch recess.
The trial has resumed after the lunch recess.
When asked before the break whether he described Wayne LaPierre's filing of the bankruptcy filing as a fraud upon the court, Judge Journey answered: "Yes."
Journey claims he and the board wasn't notified.
Journey claims he and the board wasn't notified.
The NRA's lawyer Greg Garman is now questioning Judge Journey.
Garman asks Judge Journey how many interviews he has granted to the press since the NYAG's case.
"I'm sure your Google search would be more accurate than mine, but less than 100 and more than 10," Journey replies.
"I'm sure your Google search would be more accurate than mine, but less than 100 and more than 10," Journey replies.
Journey says he now tells reporters that he has been barred by court order from speaking more to the press at this time.
Garman asks him about the NRA's concerns about confidentiality.
Garman asks him about the NRA's concerns about confidentiality.
Next witness: NRA's CFO and Treasurer Craig Spray
Spray is now being questioned by @NewYorkStateAG's assistant Yael Fuchs.
Spray is now being questioned by @NewYorkStateAG's assistant Yael Fuchs.
Spray testified of the NRA: "We had a very good financial year," before filing for bankruptcy.
Asked whether there was no financial reason to seek bankruptcy protection, Spray said: "To the best of my knowledge, that's true."
Asked whether there was no financial reason to seek bankruptcy protection, Spray said: "To the best of my knowledge, that's true."
Like Judge Journey, the NRA's CFO testifies that he was blindsided by the bankruptcy petition.
"No, I was not informed," he said.
Q: And you were surprised to hear about the bankruptcy filing, is that correct.
A: I was.
"No, I was not informed," he said.
Q: And you were surprised to hear about the bankruptcy filing, is that correct.
A: I was.
Spray says he had never heard of Sea Girt, LLC, a company created in Texas to establish jurisdiction for bankruptcy there.
NY regulators call it LaPierre's "wholly owned shell company."
NY regulators call it LaPierre's "wholly owned shell company."
Spray describes not feeling comfortable signing the NRA's form 990s, which LaPierre signed instead in November.
Q: Ultimately, you didn’t sign the 990.
A: That’s correct.
Q: Ultimately, you didn’t sign the 990.
A: That’s correct.
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