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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5684

SEAN COMBS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Combs (a/k/a "Diddy"), Sean; Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.; Citizen One, Inc., (501(c)(3) d/b/a Citizens Change; Kerry-Edwards 2004 Inc.; Thorne, David

COMPLAINANTS: National Legal and Policy Center; Flaherty, Peter T.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations; Electioneering; Expenditures-Coordinated

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5684:1. Find no reason to Believe that Citizen Change, Sean Combs or Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b.2. Find no reason to believe that Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc. and David Thorne, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b. 3. Find no reason to believe that Citizen Change violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(f).4. Approve the appropriate letters.5. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §441b
Citizen One, Inc., (501(c)(3) d/b/a Citizens Change 2 U.S.C. §434(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b
Combs (a/k/a "Diddy"), Sean 2 U.S.C. §441b
Kerry-Edwards 2004 Inc. 2 U.S.C. §441b
Thorne, David 2 U.S.C. §441b

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 01/23/2006 Response from Citizen Change 19 MB
12/29/2005 Grant of Extension of Time to Citizen Change 42 KB
12/27/2005 Response from Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc. 111 KB
12/20/2005 Request for Extension of Time from Citizen Change 56 KB
12/06/2005 Designation of Counsel from Citizen Change 48 KB
11/17/2005 Grant of Extension of Time to Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc. 42 KB
11/15/2005 Request for Extension of Time from Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc. 60 KB
11/03/2005 Complaint 2 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 08/24/2006 Notification to Sean Combs, Citizen Change and Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group 62 KB
08/24/2006 Notification to Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc. 57 KB
08/24/2006 Notification to National Legal and Policy Center 64 KB
07/31/2006 First General Counsel's Report 753 KB
Certifications 08/03/2006 Sean Combs; Citizen Change; Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group; Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc. and David Thorne, in his official capacity as treasurer 51 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Combs (a/k/a "Diddy"), Sean
Previous respondent Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
Citizen One, Inc., (501(c)(3) d/b/a Citizens Change
Kerry-Edwards 2004 Inc.
Thorne, David
Complainant Flaherty, Peter T.
National Legal and Policy Center
Respondent's counsel Elias, Marc E., Esq.
Lowell, Abbe David, Esq.
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