 serving in leadership positions for or collecting funds on behalf of any charitable organization doing business in New York. In February, a jury found that LaPierre misspent millions of dollars of NRA money in order to fund an extravagant lifestyle. A lawyer for the NRA says the request for a court-appointed monitor is unwarranted. The second phase of the civil trial will not be heard by a jury, but by a judge. I'm Donna Water.