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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5666

MZM, INC.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: MZM, Inc.; Berglund, Richard A.; Berglund, Robin; Bragg, Cynthia S.; Bragg, Frank B., Jr.; Cain, Amy; Capra, Anthony; Capra, Sharon; Flowers, Jane T.; Flowers, Jonathan D.; Ganis, Ralph P.; Harrell, Donna J.; Harrell, Robert A.; James, Joseph R., Jr.; James, May I.; King, James C.; King, Jeneane C.; MZM Inc. Political Action Committee; O'Neil, Jeannee; Rosche, Christopher F.; Shaffer, Matthew B.; Swinford, Roger A.; Wade, Christiane; Wade, Gregory V.; Wade, Mitchell J.

COMPLAINANTS: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington; Sloan, Melanie

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-In the name of another; Contributions-Corporations; Other

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5666: 1. Accept the conciliation agreement as to MZM, Inc. and Mitchell Wade, as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated October 17, 2007. 2. Accept the conciliation agreement as to Richard A. Berglund, as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated October 17, 2007. 3. Take no further action with respect to the following individuals: Frank B. Bragg, Anthony Capra, Jonathan D. Flowers, James C. King, Christopher F. Rosche, Roger A. Swinford, Robin Berglund, Cynthia S, Bragg, Amy Cain, Sharon Capra, Jane T. Flowers, Ralph P. Gains, Robert A. Harrell, Donna J. Harrell, Joseph R. James, May I. James, Jeneane C. King, Matthew B. Shaffer, and Gregory V. Wade. 4. Approve the appropriate letters. 5. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5666 and Pre-MUR 439:1.................REDACTED........................ 2. Merge Pre-MUR 439 into MUR 5666.3. Find reason to believe that Richard Berglund knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f .......... REDACTED .......... 4. Take no further action and close the file as it pertains to Christiane Wade. 5. Take no further action and close the file as it pertains to MZM, Inc. PAC and Jeanne O'Neil, in her official capacity as treasurer. 6. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5666:1. Find reason to believe that MZM, Inc., MZM Inc. PAC and Jeanne O'Neil, in her official capacity as Treasurer, and Mitchell Wade knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b and 441c.2. Find reason to believe that MZM, Inc. and Mitchell Wade knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b and 441c and 441f and that Mitchell Wade violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a.3. Find reason to believe that Jeneane C. King, Christopher F. Rosche, Cynthia S. Bragg, Richard A. Berglund, Robin Berglund, Anthony Capra, Sharon Capra, Roger A. Swinford, Amy Cain, Robert A. Harrell, Donna J. Harrell, Jane T. Flowers, Ralph P. Ganis, Joseph R. James, May I. James, Matthew B. Schaffer, Christiane Wade and Gregory V. Wade violated 2 U.S.C §441f.4. Find reason to believe that Frank B. Bragg Jr., Jonathan D. Flowers and James C. King knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b and 441f.5. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated May 18, 2006.6............................REDACTED.............................7. Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PPC $1,000,000.00 Wade, Mitchell J.
MZM, Inc.
Conciliation-PPC $42,000.00 Berglund, Richard A. 2 U.S.C. §441f
RTB/NFA Bragg, Frank B., Jr. 2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441f
Cain, Amy 2 U.S.C. §441f
Capra, Anthony 2 U.S.C. §441f
Capra, Sharon 2 U.S.C. §441f
Flowers, Jane T. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Flowers, Jonathan D. 2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441f
Ganis, Ralph P. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Harrell, Robert A. 2 U.S.C. §441f
James, Joseph R., Jr. 2 U.S.C. §441f
James, May I. 2 U.S.C. §441f
King, James C. 2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441f
King, Jeneane C. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Rosche, Christopher F. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Shaffer, Matthew B. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Swinford, Roger A. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Wade, Gregory V. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Harrell, Donna J. 2 U.S.C. §441f
Berglund, Robin 2 U.S.C. §441f
Bragg, Cynthia S. 2 U.S.C. §441f
MZM Inc. Political Action Committee
O'Neil, Jeannee
Wade, Christiane 2 U.S.C. §441f

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 10/31/2007 Mitchell Wade; MZM, Inc. n/k/a True Norte, Inc. 469 KB
10/31/2007 Richard A. Berglund 262 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 09/14/2006 Designation of Counsel from Greg Wade 48 KB
07/24/2006 Designation of Counsel from Jonathan and Jane Flowers 64 KB
07/17/2006 Designation of Counsel from Robert and Donna Harrell 54 KB
07/13/2006 Designation of Counsel from James and Jeneane King 72 KB
07/11/2006 Designation of Counsel from Richard and Robin Berglund 142 KB
07/10/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Amy Cain and Roger Swinford 46 KB
07/10/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to Robert and Donna Harrell 42 KB
07/10/2006 Grant of Extension of Time to James and Jeneane King 54 KB
06/30/2006 Designation of Counsel from Roger Swinford 125 KB
06/28/2006 Designation of Counsel from Amy Cain 106 KB
08/11/2005 Request of Extension of Time from MZM Inc., MZM Inc. PAC and Jeanne O'Neil, Treasurer 105 KB
07/28/2005 Grant of Extension of Time to Mitchell J. Wade 46 KB
07/27/2005 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Mitchell J. Wade 151 KB
07/13/2005 Grant of Extension of Time to MZM Inc., MZM Inc. PAC and Jeanne O'Neil, Treasurer 43 KB
07/12/2005 Designation of Counsel from Jeanne O'Neil, Treasurer, MZM Inc. 52 KB
07/12/2005 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from MZM Inc. and MZM Inc. PAC 158 KB
06/21/2005 Complaint 915 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 10/31/2007 Notification to Gregory Wade 46 KB
10/31/2007 Notification to Christiane Wade 35 KB
10/31/2007 Notification to Roger A. Swinford 50 KB
10/31/2007 Notification to Matthew B. Shaffer 43 KB
10/31/2007 Notification to Christopher F. Rosche 48 KB
10/31/2007 Notification to James C. King and Jeneane C. King 57 KB
10/31/2007 Notification to Joseph R. James, Jr. and May I. James 51 KB
10/31/2007 Notification to Robert A. Harrell and Donna J. Harrell 54 KB
10/31/2007 Notification to Ralph P. Ganis 43 KB
10/31/2007 Notification to Jonathan D. Flowers and Jane T. Flowers 57 KB
10/31/2007 Notification to Anthony Capra and Sharon Capra 52 KB
10/31/2007 Notification to Frank B. Bragg, Jr. and Cynthia S. Bragg 63 KB
10/31/2007 Notification to Robin Berglund 51 KB
10/31/2007 Notification to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington 98 KB
10/30/2007 Notification to Amy Cain 52 KB
10/30/2007 Notification to MZM, Inc. PAC and Jeanne O'Neil, in her official capacity as treasurer 39 KB
07/26/2007 Notification to Christiane Wade 47 KB
07/26/2007 Notification to MZM, Inc. PAC and Jeanne O'Neil, in her official capacity as treasurer 48 KB
07/26/2007 Notification to Richard A. Berglund 52 KB
07/26/2007 Notification to Mitchell Wade and MZM, Inc. 56 KB
07/05/2007 General Counsel's Report #2 1 MB
11/02/2006 Response from Mitchell Wade 124 KB
08/09/2006 Response from Christopher Rosche 90 KB
08/03/2006 Response from Roger Swinford 397 KB
07/20/2006 Response from Amy Cain 214 KB
07/11/2006 Response from Matthew B. Shaffer 79 KB
07/10/2006 Response from Robert and Donna Harrell 30 KB
07/10/2006 Response from James and Jeneane King 32 KB
07/07/2006 Response and Request for Extension of Time from Amy Cain and Roger Swinford 101 KB
07/06/2006 Response from Joseph R. James Jr. 264 KB
07/03/2006 Response from Sharon Capra 55 KB
07/03/2006 Response from Anthony Capra 79 KB
07/03/2006 Response from Cynthia S. Bragg 214 KB
07/03/2006 Response from Frank B. Bragg, Jr. 979 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Gregory Wade 483 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Christiane Wade 485 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Matthew B. Shaffer 483 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to May I. James 479 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Joseph R. James, Jr. 488 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Ralph P. Ganis 481 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Jonathan D. Flowers 550 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Jane T. Flowers 486 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Donna J. Harrell 482 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Robert A. Harrell 486 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Amy Cain 486 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Roger A. Swinford 490 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Sharon Capra 481 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Anthony Capra 483 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Frank B. Bragg, Jr. 562 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Robin Berglund 487 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Richard A. Berglund 487 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Cynthia S. Bragg 491 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Christopher F. Rosche 485 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to James C. King 552 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Jeneane C. King 493 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Mitchell Wade 803 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to MZM Inc. PAC and Jeanne O'Neil, in her official capacity as Treasurer 340 KB
06/19/2006 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to MZM, Inc. 817 KB
Certifications 10/23/2007 MZM, Inc. and Mitchell J. Wade, et al. 69 KB
07/24/2007 Mitchell Wade; True Norte, Inc. f/k/a MZM, Inc.; MZM, Inc. PAC and Jeanne O'Neil in her official capacity as treasuer; Richard A. Berglund; Christiane Wade; Corporate Officer Respondents: Frank B. Bragg; Anthony Capra, Jonathan D. Flowers, James C. King, Christopher F. Rosche, and Roger A. Swinford; Conduit Respondents: Robin Berglund, Cynthia S. Bragg, Amy Cain, Sharon Capra, Jane T. Flowers, Ralph P. Ganis, Robert A. Harrell, Donna J. Harrell, Joseph R. James, May I. James, Jeneane C. King, Matthew B. Shaffer and Gregory V. Wade 89 KB
05/25/2006 MZM, Inc.; MZM Inc. PAC and Jeanne O'Neill, in her official capacity as Treasurer and Mitchell Wade 83 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 10/31/2007 Richard A. Berglund 67 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent MZM, Inc.
Previous respondent Berglund, Richard A.
Berglund, Robin
Bragg, Cynthia S.
Bragg, Frank B., Jr.
Cain, Amy
Capra, Anthony
Capra, Sharon
Flowers, Jane T.
Flowers, Jonathan D.
Ganis, Ralph P.
Harrell, Donna J.
Harrell, Robert A.
James, Joseph R., Jr.
James, May I.
King, James C.
King, Jeneane C.
MZM Inc. Political Action Committee
O'Neil, Jeannee
Rosche, Christopher F.
Shaffer, Matthew B.
Swinford, Roger A.
Wade, Christiane
Wade, Gregory V.
Wade, Mitchell J.
Complainant Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Sloan, Melanie
Respondent's counsel Connelly, Thomas G.
Herrington, Matthew J.
Machen, Ronald C.
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