MUR #5026

RESPONDENTS: Zimmer 2000 Inc.; Blakely, Tom; Chappa, Maria; Fox Media Consulting; Jamestown Associates; Jencik-Riffle, Megan; New Jersey Citizens for Tax Reform (FKA Citizens for Tax Reform); Weitzner, Lawrence; Zimmer, Dick

COMPLAINANT: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Expenditures

SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3 - 1 to: a) Find probable cause to believe that Jamestown Associates LLC and Larry Weitzner violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b by knowingly receiving in-kind corporate contributions on behalf of Zimmer 2000, Inc. b) Find probable cause to believe that Jamestown Associates LLC and Larry Weitzner knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b by receiving in-kind corporate contributions on behalf of Zimmer 2000, Inc. c) Find probable cause to believe that Fox Media Consulting LLC and Tom Blakely violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b by knowingly receiving in-kind corporate contributions on behalf of Zimmer 2000, Inc. d) Find probable cause to believe that Fox Media Consulting LLC and Tom Blakely knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b by receiving in-kind corporate contributions on behalf of Zimmer 2000, Inc. e) Find probable cause to believe that Zimmer 2000, Inc. and Maria Chappa, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 434(b) and 441b by knowingly receiving in-kind corporate contributions and failing to report those contributions. f) Approve the conciliation agreements, as recommended in the General Counsel?s Report dated September 26, 2005.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4 - 0 to: a) Find probable cause to believe that Jamestown Associates LLC and Larry Weitzner violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b by knowingly receiving in-kind corporate contributions on behalf of Zimmer 2000, Inc. b) Find probable cause to believe that Jamestown Associates LLC and Larry Weitzner knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b by receiving in-kind corporate contributions on behalf of Zimmer 2000, Inc. c) Find probable cause to believe that Fox Media Consulting LLC and Tom Blakely violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b by knowingly receiving in-kind corporate contributions on behalf of Zimmer 2000, Inc. d) Find probable cause to believe that Fox Media Consulting LLC and Tom Blakely knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b by receiving in-kind corporate contributions on behalf of Zimmer 2000, Inc. e) Find probable cause to believe that Zimmer 2000, Inc. and Maria Chappa, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 434(b) and 441b by knowingly receiving in-kind corporate contributions and failing to report those contributions. f) Take no further action with respect to these respondents. g) Close the file with respect to these respondents. h) Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4 - 0 to: a) Take no further action with respect to Dick Zimmer and NJ Citizens for Tax Reform. b) Close the file in MUR 5026. c) Send the appropriate letters.
Decided by vote 4-2 to 1. Take no action at this time with respect to Dick Zimmer. 2. Find RTB that Zimmer 2000, Inc., and Maria Chappa, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), 441a(f), and 441b. 3. Find RTB that Citizens for Tax Reform violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1) and 441a(a)(3). 4. Find RTB that Jamestown Associates violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1), 441a(a)(3) and 441b. 5. Find RTB that Fox Media Consulting violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1), 441a(a)(3) and 441b. 6. Find RTB that Larry Weitzner violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1), 441a(a)(3) and 441b. 7. Find RTB that Tom Blakely violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1), 441a(a)(3) and 441b. 8. Take no action at this time with respect to Megan Jencik. 9. Approve the appropriate factual and legal analyses. 10...................REDACTED.............................. 11. Approve the appropriate letters.