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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6493

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Fox News Network; Ailes, Roger; Clemente, Michael; Murdoch, Rupert

COMPLAINANT: Karger, Fred

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Corporations

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6493:1. Find no reason to believe that Fox News Channel, Rupert Murdoch, Roger Ailes, or Michael Clemente made corporate contributions in violation of 2 U.S.C. ยง 441b. 2. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated May 14, 2012. 3. Approve the appropriate letters. 4. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB Fox News Network 2 U.S.C. §441b
Murdoch, Rupert 2 U.S.C. §441b
Ailes, Roger 2 U.S.C. §441b
Clemente, Michael 2 U.S.C. §441b

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 10/25/2011 Designation of Counsel from Rupert Murdoch 70 KB
10/21/2011 Response from Fox News Channel, Rupert Murdoch, Roger Ailes, Michael Clemente 379 KB
09/09/2011 Grant of Extension of Time to Fox News Channel, Rupert Murdoch, Roger Ailes, Michael Clemente 26 KB
09/08/2011 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Fox News Channel, Rupert Murdoch, Roger Ailes, Michael Clemente 170 KB
08/18/2011 Complaint 5 MB
08/18/2011 Complaint 57 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 05/30/2012 Notification to Fred Karger 467 KB
05/30/2012 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Fox News Channel, Rupert Murdoch, Roger Ailes, Michael Clemente 467 KB
05/14/2012 First General Counsel's Report 454 KB
Certifications 05/24/2012 Fox News Channel; Rupert Murdoch; Roger Ailes; Michael Clemente 27 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Fox News Network
Previous respondent Ailes, Roger
Clemente, Michael
Murdoch, Rupert
Complainant Karger, Fred
Respondent's counsel Noble, Lawrence M.
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