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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5587R

MCREI, INC.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: David Vitter for US Senate; McRei Incorporated; Vanderbrook, William J.

COMPLAINANT: Miller, John A., Ph.D.

SUBJECT: Disclaimer

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1 to take the following actions in MUR 5587R: 1. Accept the conciliation offer submitted by David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook, in his official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated July 24, 2007. 2. Close the file. 3. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1 on an amended pre-meeting tally, to take the following actions in MUR 5587R: 1. Authorize the Office of General Counsel to file suit against David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook, in his official capacity as treasurer. 2. Approve the appropriate letter.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to take the following actions in MUR 5587R:1. Find probable cause to believe that David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441d 2.........................................REDACTED..................................
The Commission decided by a vote of 5 - 1 to take the following actions in MUR 5587R:1. Find reason to believe that David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441d.2. Find no reason to believe McRei, Inc. violated the Act and close the file as to it.3.......................REDACTED................................4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated February 8, 2006. 5................................REDACTED...................................6. Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PC $25,000.00 David Vitter for US Senate 2 U.S.C. §441d
Vanderbrook, William J. 2 U.S.C. §441d
No RTB McRei Incorporated

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 08/13/2007 David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook, in his official capacity as treasurer 312 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/28/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook, in his official capacity as treasurer 48 KB
03/26/2006 Request for Extension of Time from David Vitter for US Senate 85 KB
12/20/2004 Response from David Vitter for US Senate and William Vanderbrook, Treasurer, Sandra McDade and McRei, Inc. 1 MB
11/23/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to David Vitter for US Senate and William Vanderbrook, Treasurer 45 KB
11/19/2004 Designation of Counsel and Request of Extension of Time from William Vanderbrook, Treasurer of the David Vitter for US Senate Committee and Sandra McDade of McRei, Inc. 177 KB
11/19/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to McRei, Inc. 38 KB
11/17/2004 Request for Extension of Time from McRei, Inc. 66 KB
10/22/2004 Complaint 527 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 08/13/2007 Notificiation with Conciliation Agreement to John A. Miller 326 KB
07/02/2007 Notification to David for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook, in his official as capacity 56 KB
06/21/2007 General Counsel's Report #4 155 KB
12/04/2006 Notification to David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook, in his official capacity as treasurer 51 KB
11/02/2006 General Counsel's Report #3 493 KB
09/25/2006 Response from David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook, in his official capacity as Treasurer 670 KB
09/06/2006 Notification with General Counsel's Brief to David Vitter for U.S. Senate 310 KB
03/13/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook, in his official capacity as treasuer and McRei, Inc. 320 KB
02/08/2006 First General Counsel's Report 466 KB
Certifications 07/27/2007 Recommendation to Approve Proposed Conciliation Agreement: David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook, in his official capacity as treasurer. 42 KB
06/28/2007 David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook, in his official capacity as treasurer 42 KB
11/28/2006 David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook, in his official capacity as treasurer 41 KB
03/07/2006 David Vitter for U.S. Senate and William Vanderbrook, in his official capacity as treasuer; McRei, Inc. 48 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 09/11/2007 David Vitter for US Senate 65 KB
Statement of Reasons 09/04/2007 Commissioner Hans A. von Spakovsky 451 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent David Vitter for US Senate
Previous respondent McRei Incorporated
Vanderbrook, William J.
Complainant Miller, John A., Ph.D.
Respondent's counsel Mitchell, Cleta, Esq.
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