"NRA Settlement and Testimony: Former Executive's Guilty Plea Shakes Up New York AG Trial"

Former NRA official Joshua Powell reached a $100,000 settlement with the New York Attorney General's office just days before a trial seeking to dissolve the gun advocacy group, admitting to wrongdoing and agreeing to testify. The settlement comes amid allegations of financial abuse and mismanagement by NRA leadership, including recently resigned Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, who also faces trial over extravagant spending at the organization's expense. The NRA has long alleged the case was politically motivated, while LaPierre's resignation is effective Jan. 31, and the trial is scheduled to proceed as planned.