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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6687

OBAMA FOR AMERICA

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Obama for America; Erickson, Erick; Farah, Joseph; Nesbitt, Martin H.; WorldNetDaily, Inc. (WND.com)

COMPLAINANT:

SUBJECT: Contributions-In the name of another; Foreign Nationals; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6687: 1. Find no reason to believe that Obama for America and Martin H. Nesbitt in his official capacity as treasurer violated 2 U.S.C. 441e(a)(2) by accepting or receiving a foreign contribution. 2. Dismiss the allegation that Obama for America and Martin H. Nesbitt in his official capacity as treasurer violated 2 U.S.C. § 441e(a)(2) by soliciting a foreign contribution. 3. Find no reason to believe that Obama for America and Martin H. Nesbitt in his official capacity as treasurer violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 434(b)(3)(A), 441f and 11 C.F.R. § 103.3(b). 4. Take no action with regard to information that Erick Erickson, Joseph Farah, and WorldNet Daily, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441f. 5. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated April 22, 2013.6. Approve the appropriate letters. 7. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Erickson, Erick
Farah, Joseph
WorldNetDaily, Inc. (WND.com)
No Reason to Believe Nesbitt, Martin H. 2 U.S.C. §441e(a)(2)
2 U.S.C. §434(b)(3)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441f
11 CFR 103.3
Obama for America 2 U.S.C. §441e(a)(2)
2 U.S.C. §434(b)(3)(A)
2 U.S.C. §441f
11 CFR 103.3

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/28/2012 Response from Obama for America and Martin Nesbit, Treasurer 334 KB
11/29/2012 Grant of Extension of Time to Obama for America and Martin Nesbit, Treasurer 27 KB
11/28/2012 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Obama for America and Martin Nesbit, Treasurer 109 KB
11/01/2012 Complaint 6 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/11/2013 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Obama for America and Martin Nesbit in his official capacity as treasurer 495 KB
07/11/2013 Notification to WorldNetDaily, Inc. 499 KB
04/22/2013 First General Counsel's Report 499 KB
Certifications 07/09/2013 Obama for America and Martin Nesbit in his official capacity as treasurer 43 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Obama for America
Previous respondent Erickson, Erick
Farah, Joseph
Nesbitt, Martin H.
WorldNetDaily, Inc. (WND.com)
Respondent's counsel Bauer, Robert F., Esq.
Wilson, Graham
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