{"id":102930,"date":"2024-07-11T11:30:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T16:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=102930"},"modified":"2024-07-11T11:30:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T16:30:31","slug":"102930","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=102930","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Former NRA CFO Wilson \u201cWoody\u201d Phillips Ripped Us Off & Now Owes Back Millions<\/a><\/p>\n

As dedicated NRA supporters, we know it\u2019s maddening to witness the betrayal from within our own ranks. The\u00a0latest news reveals<\/a>\u00a0the agreed-upon settlement that Wilson \u201cWoody\u201d Phillips, the former CFO of the NRA, confessed to unethical conduct, further deepening the trust issues we\u2019ve had with the organization\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n

Phillips\u2019 Deceitful Contract<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Without disclosing their relationship, Phillips admitted to awarding a $1.36 million contract to HomeTelos, a tech company run by his then-girlfriend Nancy Richards. This was a blatant violation of NRA policies designed to prevent conflicts of interest. It took whistleblowers raising the alarm for Phillips to finally come clean about his actions long after the contract had ended.<\/div>\n
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Shielding LaPierre\u2019s Extravagance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Phillips didn\u2019t just stop at self-serving contracts. Among other things, Phillips was accused of approving invoices for LaPierre\u2019s private jet flights to the Bahamas; facilitating payments to contractors owned by LaPierre\u2019s friends; and allowing an arrangement through which the NRA paid back its longtime advertising agency, Ackerman McQueen, for travel, makeup and other expenses it covered for LaPierre and his wife. He was a key player in hiding Wayne LaPierre\u2019s outrageous spending from the NRA\u2019s internal controls. LaPierre, with Phillips\u2019 assistance, misused millions of dollars on luxury travel, and even yacht trips. This was money meant to protect our Second Amendment rights, not fund their extravagant lifestyles.<\/p>\n

$2 Million In Damages To The NRA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Now, Phillips is facing the consequences. He\u2019s been banned from managing any not-for-profit\u2019s finances in New York for the next ten years and owes $2 million in damages to the NRA. This settlement spares him from participating in the trial\u2019s second phase but does little to restore our trust.<\/div>\n
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The Bigger Picture<\/strong><\/p>\n

This scandal is just the latest in a series of revelations about mismanagement at the NRA. We\u2019ve seen how LaPierre, Phillips, and other top executives have abused their positions and our donations. The jury recently found LaPierre guilty of spending millions in NRA funds on personal luxuries and ordered him to repay almost $4.4 million. This betrayal cuts deep, especially for those of us who have invested our time, money, and trust in the NRA\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n

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Taking Back Our Organization<\/strong><\/div>\n
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As the trial continues, Attorney General Letitia James is pushing for measures to ensure this kind of corruption doesn\u2019t happen again. She\u2019s seeking an independent monitor for the NRA\u2019s finances and wants to ban LaPierre from any leadership roles in New York charities. Manhattan Judge Joel Cohen will decide the remaining issues in the case beginning July 15th, 2024, including whether former LaPierre and ex-general counsel John Frazer should be barred from charitable organizations in the state.<\/p>\n

For us, the rank-and-file members. We need to reclaim our organization from these corrupt individuals and ensure our contributions are used to fight for our rights, not to bankroll the lavish lifestyles of a few dishonest leaders. It\u2019s time for a thorough cleanup and a return to the principles that made the NRA a powerful defender of the Second Amendment. Let\u2019s demand accountability and integrity from those who represent us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Former NRA CFO Wilson \u201cWoody\u201d Phillips Ripped Us Off & Now Owes Back Millions As dedicated NRA supporters, we know it\u2019s maddening to witness the betrayal from within our own ranks. The\u00a0latest news reveals\u00a0the agreed-upon settlement that Wilson \u201cWoody\u201d Phillips, the former CFO of the NRA, confessed to unethical conduct, further deepening the trust issues … Continue reading “”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,10,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","category-corruption","category-courts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=102930"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102931,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102930\/revisions\/102931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=102930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=102930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=102930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}