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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5539

FAHRENHEIT 9/11

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Moore, Michael "9/11"; Fellowship Adventure Group LLC; Independent Film Channel LLC, The; Lions Gate Films, Inc.; Weinstein, Harvey; Weinstein, Robert

COMPLAINANT: Smith, Jeffrey S.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations; Other

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6- 0 to take the following actions in MURs 5474 and 5539: A. In MUR 5474: (1) Find no reason to believe that Dog Eat Dog Films, Inc. and Michael Moore violated the Act in connection with the complaint filed in MUR 5474. (2) Find no reason to believe that Michael Dobbins, MoveOn.org Voter Fund, ABB 2004 PAC and Michael Archuleta, in his official capacity as treasurer, and the Committee to Re-Defeat the President and David A. Lytel, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated the Act. (3) Dismiss the complaint as to MoveOn.org and MoveOn.org PAC and Wes Boyd, in his official capacity as treasurer. (4) Approve the appropriate letters. (5) Close the file. B. In MUR 5539: (1) Find no reason to believe that Michael Moore, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Fellowship Adventure Group, LLC, Lions Gate Films, Inc., and IFC Films, LLC violated the Act in connection with the complaint filed in MUR 5539. (2) Approve the appropriate letters. (3) Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Fellowship Adventure Group LLC
Independent Film Channel LLC, The
Lions Gate Films, Inc.
Moore, Michael "9/11"
Weinstein, Harvey
Weinstein, Robert

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/12/2004 Response from Lions Gate Films, Inc. and IFC Films LLC 679 KB
11/09/2004 Response from Fellowship Adventure Group, LLC, Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein 611 KB
10/18/2004 Response from Michael Moore 837 KB
10/15/2004 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc. and IFC Films, LLC 143 KB
10/14/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to Fellowship Adventure Group, LLC, Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein 44 KB
10/12/2004 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Fellowship Adventure Group, LLC, Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein 197 KB
09/22/2004 Complaint 109 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/23/2005 Notification to Dog Eat Dog Films, Inc. and Michael Moore 68 KB
06/23/2005 Notification to Lions Gate Films, Inc. and IFC Films, LLC 63 KB
06/23/2005 Notification to Fellowship Adventure Group, LLC, Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein 68 KB
06/23/2005 Notification to Jeffery Smith 64 KB
05/25/2005 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 06/07/2005 Dog Eat Dog Films, Inc.; ABB 2004 PAC and Michael Archuleta, in his official capacity as treasurer; Committee to Re-Defeat the President and David A. Lytel, in his official capacity as treasurer; Michael Dobbins; Michael Moore; MoveOn.org Voter Fund; MoveOn.org PAC and Wes Boyd, in his official capacity as treasurer; Fellowship Adventure Group, LLC; IFC Films, LLC; Lions Gate Films, Inc.; Harvey Weinstein; and Bob Weinstein 84 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Moore, Michael "9/11"
Previous respondent Fellowship Adventure Group LLC
Independent Film Channel LLC, The
Lions Gate Films, Inc.
Weinstein, Harvey
Weinstein, Robert
Complainant Smith, Jeffrey S.
Respondent's counsel Chatillon, Devereux, Esq.
Gross, Kenneth A., Esq.
Kleinfeld, Eric F., Esq.
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