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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6439

LINDA MCMAHON FOR SENATE 2010, ET AL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Linda McMahon for Senate 2010; Jentgens, Rob; McMahon, Linda; McMahon, Vince; WWE, Inc (World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc)

COMPLAINANTS: Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee; DiNardo, Nancy J.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Disclaimer; Expenditures-Coordinated; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commissioner decided to close the file in MUR 6439, as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated September 9, 2011.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6439:1. Find no reason to believe that World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Vince McMahon, Linda McMahon, and Linda McMahon for Senate 2010 and Rob Jentgens, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) by making or accepting prohibited corporate in-kind contributions in the form of coordinated expenditures with respect to all activity except for the Make-A-Wish ad. 2. Dismiss, as a matter of prosecutorial discretion, the allegations of violations by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Vince McMahon, Linda McMahon, and Linda McMahon for Senate 2010 and Rob Jentgens, in his official capacity as treasurer, of 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) by making or accepting prohibited corporate in-kind contributions in the form of coordinated expenditures with respect to the Make-A-Wish ad.3. Dismiss, as a matter of prosecutorial discretion, violations by Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. of 2 U.S.C. §§ 434(f) and 441d relating to its failure to disclose or include a disclaimer on its Make-A-Wish electioneering communication.4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses are recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated May 24, 2011, with edits as previously circulated.5. Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB McMahon, Vince 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Linda McMahon for Senate 2010 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Jentgens, Rob 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
WWE, Inc (World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc) 2 U.S.C. §434(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
2 U.S.C. §441d
McMahon, Linda 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 02/07/2011 Response from World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. and Vince McMahon 5 MB
02/04/2011 Response from Linda McMahon, Linda McMahon for Senate 2010, Inc. and Rob Jentgens, as Treasurer 1 MB
01/04/2011 Grant of Extension of Time to Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. 23 KB
01/04/2011 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Vince McMahon 72 KB
01/03/2011 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. 83 KB
01/03/2011 Grant of Extension of Time to Linda McMahon, Linda McMahon for Senate 2010 and Rob Jentgens, Treasurer 24 KB
12/21/2010 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Linda McMahon, Linda McMahon for Senate 2010, Inc. and Rob Jentgens, as Treasurer 79 KB
12/02/2010 Complaint 266 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 09/16/2011 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc and Vince McMahon 720 KB
09/16/2011 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Linda McMahon, Linda McMahon for Senate 2010 and Rob Jentgens, in his official capacity as treasurer 653 KB
09/16/2011 Notification to Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee 1 MB
05/24/2011 First General Counsel's Report 816 KB
Certifications 09/13/2011 McMahon (Recommendation to Close File) 22 KB
08/30/2011 Linda McMahon for Senate 2010 and Rob Jentgens, in his official capacity as treasurer; World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.; Linda McMahon; Vince McMahon 53 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Linda McMahon for Senate 2010
Previous respondent Jentgens, Rob
McMahon, Linda
McMahon, Vince
WWE, Inc (World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc)
Complainant Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee
DiNardo, Nancy J.
Respondent's counsel McDevitt, Jerry S., Esq.
Toner, Michael E.
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