MUR #6463

RESPONDENTS: Antaramian, John "Jack" Joseph; Antaramian Development Corporation of Naples; Antaramian Family Trust; Antaramian, David; Antaramian, Mona; Democratic National Committee; Obama Victory Fund; Organizing for America (A Project of the DNC); Pettit Square Partners, LLC; Tobias , Andrew; Wilson, Yasmeen

COMPLAINANTS: Zand, Iraj J.; Sehayek, Raymond

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Limitations; Contributions-In the name of another; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0, on an amended pre-meeting tally, to take the following actions in MUR 6463: 1. Accept the conciliation agreement as to John"Jack" Joseph Antaramian and the Antaramian Development Corporation of Naples as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated May 8, 2012. 2. Approve the appropriate letter.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0, on an amended pre-meeting tally, to take the following actions in MUR 6463: 1. Accept the conciliation agreement as to the Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias, in his official capacity as treasurer, and the Obama Victory Fund and Andrew Tobias, in his official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated July 18, 2012. 2. Approve the appropriate letters. 3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6463: 1. Find reason to believe that the Antaramian Development Corporation of Naples violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) by making a prohibited contribution in the form of office space used by the Democratic National Committee in 2009 and 2010. 2. Find reason to believe that John "Jack" Joseph Antaramian violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) by consenting to a prohibited contribution in the form of office space used by the Democratic National Committee in 2009 and 2010. 3. Find reason to believe that the Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441b(a) and 434(b) by receiving, and by not reporting, a prohibited contribution in the form of office space used by the Democratic National Committee in 2009 and 2010. 4. Find reason to believe that John "Jack" Joseph Antaramian violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1)(B) by making an excessive in-kind contribution in the form of payment for moving and electrical expenses associated with office space used by the Democratic National Committee. 5. Find reason to believe that the Antaramian Development Corporation of Naples violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) by making a prohibited contribution in the form of payment for expenses associated with office space used by the Democratic National Committee. 6. Find reason to believe that John "Jack" Joseph Antaramian violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) by consenting to a prohibited contribution in the form of payment for expenses associated with office space used by the Democratic National Committee. 7. Find reason to believe that the Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f), 441b(a), and 434(b) by receiving excessive and prohibited contributions in the form of payments by others for office expenses, and by not reporting the contributions. 8. Dismiss the allegation that Mona Antaramian violated the Federal Election Campaign Act with regard to in-kind contributions she may have made to the Democratic National Committee by paying for office expenses. 9. Dismiss the allegations as to Organizing for America, Florida, and close the file as to it. 10. Dismiss the allegations that Pettit Square Partners, LLC, violated the Federal Election Campaign Act or Commission regulations in this matter, and close the file as to it. 11. Find reason to believe that John "Jack" Joseph Antaramian violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1)(B) by making an excessive contribution to the Democratic National Committee in connection with an October 2008 fundraising event. 12. Find reason to believe that the Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f) and 434(b) by receiving, and by not reporting, an excessive contribution from John "Jack" Joseph Antaramian in connection with an October 2008 fundraising event. 13. Find reason to believe that the Obama Victory Fund and Andrew Tobias, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b) by not reporting a contribution from John "Jack" Joseph Antaramian in connection with an October 2008 fundraising event. 14. Find reason to believe that John "Jack" Joseph Antaramian violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(3)(B). 15. Find no reason to believe that Mona Antaramian violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(3). 16. Find no reason to believe that John "Jack" Joseph Antaramian violated the Federal Election Campaign Act with regard to allegations that he used funds from foreign or other sources to make federal contributions. 17. Find no reason to believe that the Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated the Federal Election Campaign Act with regard to allegations that John "Jack" Joseph Antaramian used funds from foreign or other sources to make federal contributions. 18. Find no reason to believe that the Antaramian Family Trust violated the Federal Election Campaign Act or Commission regulations in this matter, and close the file as to it. 19. Find no reason to believe that John "Jack" Joseph Antaramian violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f. 20. Find no reason to believe that Mona Antaramian violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f, and close the file as to her. 21. Find no reason to believe that David Antaramian violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f, and close the file as to him. 22. Find no reason to believe that Yasmeen Wilson violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f, and close the file as to her. 23. Find no reason to believe that the Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f. 24. Enter into conciliation with John "Jack" Joseph Antaramian and the Antaramian Development Corporation of Naples prior to a finding of probable cause to believe, and approve the proposed conciliation agreement as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated February 8, 2012, subject to revising the civil penalty pursuant to the meeting discussion. 25. Enter into conciliation with the Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias, in his official capacity as treasurer, and the Obama Victory Fund and Andrew Tobias, in his official capacity as treasurer, prior to a finding of probable cause to believe, ................................................REDACTED.................................26. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated February 8, 2012, with edits as previously circulated and pursuant to the meeting discussion. 27. Approve the appropriate letters.