Judge Bars LaPierre from NRA for 10 Years, Rejects Monitor

A New York judge has declined to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the finances and internal policies of the National Rifle Association (NRA) but has banned former CEO Wayne LaPierre from holding a paid position within the organization for a decade. This decision emerged during the final day of arguments in the second stage of the NRA civil trial initiated by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Judge Cohen ruled that appointing a monitor would be time-consuming, disruptive, and impose significant costs on the NRA without offering corresponding benefits. LaPierre, who served as the NRA's CEO and executive vice president for over three decades, was previously found guilty of misusing millions of dollars on personal expenses. Cohen emphasized that the ban is about the privilege, not the right, to serve as an officer or director of a New York not-for-profit organization.