MUR #4933

RESPONDENTS: Walt Roberts For Congress; Barnes, Virginia Ann "Ginger"; Beavers, Edith; Beavers, Paul; Benson, Jamie; Clark, Chris; Clifton, Larry; Crosslin, Alvon; Dusenberry, Shelley; Ervin, Gloria; Fields, Brenda; Goad, Donald; Goad, Judy; Hurst, Tina; Kindred, Jim; Kindred, Sue; Kinyon, Marilyn; Kinyon, Terry; Lane, Jim E.; Lowe, Cynthia; Lowe, Larry "Mitch"; Mass, Michael; Mass, Suzanne; Massey, Debbie; Massey, Dorothy; Massey, Harold, Jr.; Massey, Jill; Massey, Michael; Montgomery-Murray, Cynthia; Morgan, Altaclair; North, Jesse; Roberts, Walter Lenn; Semeski, Billy; Semeski, Kay; Smith, Brenda; Smith, Joey; Spears, Charlene; Stipe Law Firm; Stipe, Francis; Stipe, Gene; Thetford, Dana; Thetford, John; Thetford, Mark; Trueblood, Carolyn; Tumer, Deborah; Webb, Karen; Webb, Thomas A.; Wells, Patti

COMPLAINANT: Reports Analysis Division (RAD)

SUBJECT: Contributions-In the name of another; Contributions-Excessive; Other; Reporting

DISPOSITION: Decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MURs 4818 and 4933: 1. Take no further action against Chris Clark. 2. Accept the conciliation agreement with James E. Lane, as recommended in the General Counsel?s Report #16 dated May 26, 2004. 3. Accept the conciliation agreement with Edith Susie Beavers, as recommended in the General Counsel?s Report #16 dated May 26, 2004. 4. Accept the conciliation agreement with Paul E. Beavers, as recommended in the General Counsel?s Report #16 dated May 26, 2004. 5. Approve the appropriate letters. 6. Close the file in Matters Under Review 4818 and 4933
Decided by vote 5-0 to 1. Accept the conciliation agreement with Charlene Spears, as recommended in the GC Report #15 dated March 5, 2004. 2. Accept the conciliation agreement with Francis Stipe, as recommended in the GC Report #15 dated March 5, 2004. 3. Close the file as to Charlene Spears and Francis Stipe. 4. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the GC Report #15 dated March 5, 2004.
Decided by vote 4-0 to 1. Accept the conciliation agreement with Gene Stipe, as recommended in the GC Report #14 dated January 16, 2004. 2. Accept the conciliation agreement with The Stipe Law Firm, as recommended in the GC Report #14 dated January 16, 2004. 3. Accept the conciliation agreement with Walt Roberts and Walt Roberts for Congress, as recommended in the GC Report #14 dated January 16, 2004. 4. Close the file as to Gene Stipe, The Stipe Law Firm, Walt Roberts, and Walt Roberts for Congress, as recommended in the GC Report #14 dated January 16, 2004. 5. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the GC Report #14 dated January 16, 2004.
Decided by vote 5-0 to 1. Find RTB that James E. Lane and Francis Stipe knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A) and 441f, and enter into pre-probable cause conciliation. 2. Enter probable cause conciliation with Gene Stipe, Walt Roberts and Walt Roberts for Congress, Charlene Spears, and the Stipe Law Firm. 3. Approve conciliation agreements with Gene Stipe, Walt Roberts and Walt Roberts for Congress, Charlene Spears, the Stipe Law Firm, James E. Lane, and Francis Stipe, as recommended in the GC Report dated September 26, 2003 ..............................REDACTED.............................. 4. Find RTB that Michael Mass, Larry Morgan, Paul and Edith Beavers, and Harold Massey, Sr. knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. 441f. 5. Enter pre-probable cause conciliation with Michael Mass, Larry Morgan, Paul and Edith Beavers, and Harold Massey, Sr. 6. Approve conciliation agreements with Michael Mass, Larry Morgan, Paul and Edith Beavers, and Harold Massey, Sr., as recommended in the GC Report dated September 26, 2003. 7. Approve admonishment letters and take no further action as to Gloria Ervin, Cynthia Montgomery-Murray, Deborah Tumer, Shelley Dusenberry, Dana Thetford, and Jamie Benson, as recommended in the GC Report dated September 26, 2003. 8. Approve admonishment letters to the following straw contributors, and others as their identities become apparent: John Thetford; Mark Thetford; Brenda Fields; Suzanne Mass; Altaclair Morgan; Carolyn Trueblood; Jesse North; Brenda Smith; Tina Hurst; Joey Smith; Debbie Massey; Larry "Mitch" Lowe; Cynthia Lowe; Harold Massey, Jr.; Jill Massey; Michael Massey; Dorothy Massey; Terry and Marilyn Kinyon; Billy and Kay Semeski; Donald and Judy Goad; Thomas and Karen Webb; Jim and Sue Kindred; Patti Wells; and Larry Clifton, as recommended in the GC Report dated September 26, 2003. 9. Take no further action as to Ginger Barnes. 10. Approve the factual and legal analyses, as recommended in the GC Report dated September 26, 2003. 11. Approve the appropriate letters.
Decided by vote 5-0 to: (1) Find PCTB that Walt Roberts for Congress knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), 441a(f), 441f, and 432(h). (2) Find PCTB that Walt Roberts knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f), 441f, and 432(h). (3) Find PCTB that Gene Stipe and the Stipe Law Firm knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. 441f and 441a(a)(1)(A). (4) Find PCTB that Charlene Spears knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. 441f. (5) Refer these knowing and willful violations to the Department of Justice pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(5)(C). (6) Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #6 dated May 22, 2002.
Decided by vote 4-0 to: (1) Find RTB that Walt Roberts for Congress, Chris Clark, as treasurer and Walt Roberts violated 2 U.S.C. 432(h). (2) Approve the factual and legal analysis, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #2 dated April 14, 2000. (3) Approve the subpoenas for depositions to Walt Roberts, Gene Stipe and William H. Layden, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #2 dated April 14, 2000. (4) Approve the subpoenas for depositions and documents to Charlene Spears, Francis Stipe, Chris Clark, Alvon Crosslin, Louise Crosslin, Jim E. Lane, Howard McClanahan, Larry Oliver, Terry Nix, Christi Nix, Tom Summers, Bill Watkins, Jim Smart, Annie Prather and Deanna Coxsey, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #2 dated April 14, 2000. (5) Approve the subpoenas for documents to Walt Roberts and Walt Roberts d/b/a Walt Roberts Auction Company, Walt Roberts Auction Company, Gene Stipe, the Stipe Law Firm, the First National Bank and Trust Company and The Bank, N.A., as recommended in the General Counsel Report #2 dated April 14, 2000. (6) Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel Report #2 dated April 14, 2000.
Decided by vote 4-0 to 1. Deny the respondents' requests that the Commission dismiss MUR 4818. 2. Find RTB that Walt Roberts, Walt Roberts for Congress and Chris Clark, as treasurer, knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f). 3. Find RTB that Walt Roberts for Congress and Chris Clark, as treasurer, knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b). 4. Find RTB that Walt Roberts for Congress and Chris Clark, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(a)(6)(A). 5. Find RTB that Walt Roberts, Walt Roberts for Congress and Chris Clark, as treasurer, knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. 441f. 6. Find RTB that Gene Stipe and the Stipe Law Firm knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. 441f and 441a(a)(1)(A). 7. Find RTB that Ginger Barnes, Jamie Benson, Shelly Dusenberry, Gloria Ervin, Cynthia Montgomery, Dana Thetford, Deborah Turner and Charlene Spears violated 2 U.S.C. 441f. 8. Open a MUR with respect to RAD Referral #99L-10. 9. Find RTB that Walt Roberts, Walt Roberts for Congress and Chris Clark, as treasurer, knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a). 10. Find RTB that McAlester Industrial Credit Company, Incorporated and W.H. Layden, as president, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a). 11. Approve the factual and legal analyses, as recommended in the GC Report dated September 23, 1999. 12. Approve the Subpoenas and Orders, as recommended in the GC Report dated September 23, 1999.