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NRA V. LT. COL. NORTH
NEWS REPORTS
NRA Doesn’t Have to Pay Oliver North Legal Bills, Judge Says
Bloomberg
October 10, 2019
The National Rifle Association won’t have to pay Oliver North’s legal bills, a New York judge ruled, after North was ousted as its president amid allegations of financial malfeasance and an attempted leadership coup. READ MORE
National Rifle Association Scores Courtroom Victory, Doesn’t Have To Pay Oliver North’s Legal Bills, Judge Says
Newsweek
October 10, 2019
The National Rifle Association scored a victory in one of its many legal battles after the New York County Supreme Court determined Thursday that the NRA did not have to pay the legal expenses of its former president, Lt. Col. Oliver North. READ MORE
How Wayne LaPierre Survived a Revolt at the N.R.A.
The New York Times
August 22, 2019
Previously undisclosed documents reveal a sweeping effort by top officials and lawyers to oust the longtime head of the N.R.A. READ MORE
It's Wayne's World Now at the NRA
Rolling Stone
July 22, 2019
Wayne LaPierre, the head of the National Rifle Association, increasingly looks like the last man standing at the powerful gun lobbying group. READ MORE
NRA Sues Ex-President Oliver North, Saying He Harmed the NRA
Associated Press
June 20, 2019
The National Rifle Association has sued its former president, Oliver North, for what it called “conduct harmful to the NRA” as turmoil that was exposed publicly when North resigned two months ago continued Thursday when the organization also turned against its longtime chief lobbyist. READ MORE
Wayne LaPierre Prevails in Fierce Battle for the N.R.A.
The New York Times
April 29, 2019
After a power struggle roiled the National Rifle Association’s annual convention over the last few days, the group’s board unanimously re-elected Wayne LaPierre as chief executive on Monday and selected a new president to replace Oliver L. North, attendees at its annual board meeting said. READ MORE
Insurgents Seek to Oust Wayne LaPierre in N.R.A. Power Struggle
The New York Times
April 26, 2019
Turmoil racking the National Rifle Association is threatening to turn the group’s annual convention into outright civil war, as insurgents maneuver to oust Wayne LaPierre, the foremost voice of the American gun rights movement.
The confrontation pits Mr. LaPierre, the organization’s longtime chief executive, against its recently installed president, Oliver L. North, the central figure in the Reagan-era Iran-contra affair, who remains a hero to many on the right.
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