MUR #6345

RESPONDENTS: Chris Nwasike for Congress; Biblical Concepts Ministries, Inc.; Brooks, Marcus; Fields, Jay; Fields, Jorgine; Nwasike, C. Christian

COMPLAINANT: Powers, Jerod

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

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 totake the following actions in MUR 6345:a. Find no reason to believe that Chukwuemeka Christian Nwasike and Chris Nwasike for Congress and Marcus Brooks, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441i(d)(1).b. Find no reason to believe that Biblical Concepts Ministries, Inc violated 2 U.S.C. § 441i(d)(1).c. Find no reason to believe that Joseph "Jay" Fields violated 2 U.S.C. § 441i(d)(1). d. Find no reason to believe that Marianne "Jorgine" Fields violated 2 U.S.C. § 441i(d)(1).e. Approve the appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated December 23, 2010 but amended to support these conclusions.f. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed on a vote of 3-3 to take the following actions in MUR 6345:a. Find reason to believe that Chukwuemeka Christian Nwasike violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b(a), 441f, and 11 C.F.R. § 110.4(b)(1)(iii).b. Find reason to believe that Chris Nwasike for Congress and Marcus Brooks, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b and 441f.c. Authorize pre-probable cause conciliation with Chukwuemeka Christian Nwasike and Chris Nwasike for Congress and Marcus Brooks, in his official capacity as treasurer.d. Approve the conciliation agreement as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated December 23, 2010 with an amended civil penalty of ......... REDACTED ......... e. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6345:a. Dismiss on the grounds of prosecutorial discretion under Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821 (1985) potential violations under 2 U.S.C. §§ 441f, 441b(a), and 11 C.F.R. § 110.4(b)(1)(iii) with respect to Biblical Concepts Ministries, Inc., Joseph "Jay" Fields, and Marianne "Jorgine" Fields.b. Approve the appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis.c. Close the file.d. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 totake the following actions in MUR 6345: a. Dismiss, on the basis of prosecutorial discretion pursuant to Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821 (1985), the allegation that Chukwuemeka Christian Nwasike violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b(a), 441f, and 11 C.F.R. § 110.4(b)(1)(iii). b. Dismiss, on the basis of prosecutorial discretion pursuant to Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821 (1985), the allegation that Chris Nwasike for Congress and Marcus Brooks, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b and 441f. c. Close the file. d. Send the appropriate letters.