MUR #5495

RESPONDENTS: www.johnkerry-edwards.org; Bye, Connie; Person Unknown 5495

COMPLAINANT: Elias, Marc E., Esq.

SUBJECT: Fraudulent misrepresentation

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MURs 5443, 5495, 5505, and 5515:A. MUR 54431. Take no further action against www.johnfkerry-2004.com, Yimikaw Wickliffe, Executive Services International, and/or Persons Unknown.2. Close the file.3. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report #2 dated March 20, 2006.B. MUR 54951.Take no further action against www.johnkerry-edwards.org, and/or Persons Unknown.2. Close the file.3. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report #2 dated March 20, 2006.C. MUR 55051. Take no further action against http://testhost.yahoogoogle.biz/JohnKerry/contribute.html, Nilesh Kothari, ........... REDACTED .......... and/or PersonsUnknown.2. Close the file.3. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the GeneralCounsel's Report #2 dated March 20, 2006.D. MUR 55151. Take no further action against The Rich Foundation, Inc., Jeff Rich,Renee Jones, and/or Persons Unknown.2. Close the file.3. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the GeneralCounsel's Report #2 dated March 20, 2006.
Decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MURs 5443, 5495 and 5505:A. In MUR 5443:1. Find reason to believe that www.johnfkerry-2004.com, Yimikaw Wickliffe, Executive Services International and/or Persons Unknown violated 2 U.S.C. §441h(b).2. ............... REDACTED ................3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report, dated October 20, 2004.4. Approve the appropriate letters.B. In MUR 5495:1. Find reason to believe that www.johnkerry-edwards.org and/or Persons Unknown violated 2 U.S.C. §441h(b).2. Find no reason to believe that Connie Bye violated 2 U.S.C. §441h(b) and dismiss the matter as to Ms. Bye.3. ............... REDACTED ............... 4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report, dated October 20, 2004.5. Approve the appropriate letters.C. In MUR 5505:1. Find reason to believe that http://testhost.yahoogoogle.biz/John Kerry/contribute.html, Nilesh Kothari, ............... REDACTED .............. and/or Persons Unknown violated 2 U.S.C. §441h(b).2. ...............REDACTED ............... 3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report, dated October 20, 2004.4. Approve the appropriate letters.