The National Rifle Association's longtime advertising agency says that NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre charged more than $240,000 in expenses while on several trips, but was unable to produce all of the receipts, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.
In a letter dated April 22, Ackerman McQueen told LaPierre it is "imperative" he get the documentation to the firm, the Journal reports. The letter was also sent to the NRA's board of directors last week, delivered by then-NRA President Oliver North. North said a committee needed to investigate the travel costs and also look into other money mismanagement; in turn, LaPierre accused North of extortion, and pushed him out of the organization. Ackerman McQueen has worked for the NRA for decades, but the two organizations are now at odds, after the NRA sued the firm last month for breach of contract.
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