MUR #6218
BALL4NYSummary
RESPONDENTS: Ball4NY; Ball, Greg; Disalvo, Maria
COMPLAINANT: Levine, Gary M.
SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations; Disclaimer; Other; Soft Money; Solicitation
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5 - 0 to take the following actions in MUR 6218:1. Dismiss the allegation that Ball4NY and Maria DiSalvo, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b(a) and 441i(e) in connection with the silent auction and send a cautionary notification.2. Dismiss the allegation that Greg Ball violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b(a) and 441i(e) in connection with the silent auction and send a cautionary notification.3. Dismiss the allegation that Ball4NY and Maria DiSalvo, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f), 441b(a) and 441i(e) in connection with the Rockin's Rib Fest and send a cautionary notification.4. Dismiss the allegation that Greg Ball violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f), 441b(a) and 441i(e) in connection with the Rockin's Rib Fest and send a cautionary notification.5. Dismiss the allegation that Ball4NY and Maria DiSalvo, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f) and 441i(e) in connection with the Ari Fleischer event and send a cautionary notification.6. Dismiss the allegation that Greg Ball violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f) and 441i(e) in connection with the Ari Fleischer event and send a cautionary notification.7. Find no reason to believe that Ball4NY and Maria DiSalvo, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441i(e) and 11 CFR § 110.3(d) in connection with videos and photos used in the federal campaign.8. Find no reason to believe that Greg Ball violated 2 U.S.C. § 441i(e) and 11 CFR § 110.3(d) in connection with videos and photos used in the federal campaign.9. Find no reason to believe that Ball4NY and Maria DiSalvo, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441d(a).10. Find no reason to believe that Greg Ball violated 2 U.S.C. § 441d(a).11. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated April 16, 2010, subject to the revisions previously circulated and pursuant to the meeting discussion.12. Approve the appropriate letters.13. Close the file.
Disposition
| Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Reason to Believe | Ball, Greg |
2
U.S.C.
§441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a) 2 U.S.C. §441d(a) 2 U.S.C. §441i(e) 11 CFR 110.3(d) |
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| Ball4NY |
2
U.S.C.
§441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a) 2 U.S.C. §441d(a) 2 U.S.C. §441i(e) 11 CFR 110.3(d) |
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| Disalvo, Maria |
2
U.S.C.
§441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a) 2 U.S.C. §441d(a) 2 U.S.C. §441i(e) 11 CFR 110.3(d) |
Documents
| Type | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 11/25/2009 | Response from Gregory Ball and Ball4NY 1 MB |
| 11/03/2009 | Grant of Extension of Time to Gregory Ball and Ball4NY 27 KB | |
| 11/02/2009 | Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Gregory Ball and Ball4NY 127 KB | |
| 10/01/2009 | Complaint 532 KB | |
| General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 06/22/2010 | Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Ball4NY and Maria DiSalvo, in her official capacity as treasurer and Greg Ball 881 KB |
| 06/22/2010 | Notification to Gary Levine 858 KB | |
| 04/15/2010 | First General Counsel's Report 935 KB | |
| Certifications | 06/15/2010 | Ball4NY and Maria DiSalvo, in their official capacity as treasurer; Greg Ball 78 KB |
Participants
| Relationship | Name |
|---|---|
| Primary respondent | Ball4NY |
| Previous respondent | Ball, Greg |
| Disalvo, Maria | |
| Complainant | Levine, Gary M. |
| Respondent's counsel | Bayes, Michael |
| Levy, Larry |