MUR #6848
FRIENDS OF GEORGE DEMOSSummary
RESPONDENTS: Friends of George Demos; AKT Development Corporation; Cole, Robert; Demos, Chrysanthy; Demos, George; Tsakopoulos, Angelo K.
COMPLAINANT: Garcia, Jesus A.
SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Limitations; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to:
a. Close the file.
b. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to:
Find probable cause to believe that Chrysanthy Demos violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a)(1)(A), that George Demos and the Committee violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f), and that the Committee violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b).
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The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to:
a. Find reason to believe that Chrysanthy T. Demos violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a)(1)(A).
b. Find no reason to believe that AKT Development Corporation violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118 and close the file as to this respondent.
c. Take no further action as to Angelo Tsakopoulos and close the file as to him.
d. Authorize conciliation with George Demos, Chrysanthy T. Demos, and Friends of George Demos and Robert Cole in his official capacity as treasurer, prior to a finding of probable cause to believe.
e. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the Second General Counsel’s Report dated June 25, 2018.
f. Approve the proposed conciliation agreement, as recommended in the Second General Counsel’s Report dated June 25, 2018 . . . REDACTED . . .
g. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to:
a. Find reason to believe that Chrysanthy T. Demos violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a)(1)(A).
b. Find no reason to believe that AKT Development Corporation violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118 and close the file as to this respondent.
c. Take no further action as to Angelo Tsakopoulos and close the file as to him.
d. Authorize conciliation with George Demos, Chrysanthy T. Demos, and Friends of George Demos and Robert Cole in his official capacity as treasurer, prior to a finding of probable cause to believe.
e. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the Second General Counsel’s Report dated June 25, 2018.
f. Approve the proposed conciliation agreement, as recommended in the Second General Counsel’s Report dated June 25, 2018.
g. Approve the appropriate letters.
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The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR
6848:
1. Find reason to believe that George Demos violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) (formally 2 U.S.C. § 441a(f)).
2. Find reason to believe that Friends of George Demos and Robert Cole in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b) and 30116(f) (formally
2 U.S.C. §§ 434(b) and 441a(f)).
3. Find reason to believe that Angelo Tsakopoulos violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a)(1)(A) (formally 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1)(A)).
4. Take no action at this time as to AKT Development Corporation.
5. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 4, 2015, subject to the following edits:
a. edits circulated by the Offices of Vice Chairman Walther and Commissioner
Weintraub on June 15, 2016 at 4:49 p.m. for George Demos, Friends of George
Demos and Robert Cole in his official capacity as treasurer, and Angelo
Tsakopoulos; and
b. edits circulated by Commissioner Goodman’s Office on June 16, 2016 at 11:33
a.m. for George Demos, Friends of George Demos and Robert Cole in his official
capacity as treasurer, and Angelo Tsakopoulos; and
c. edit circulated by Commissioner Weintraub on June 16,2016 at 1:35 p.m. for
Angelo Tsakopoulos.
6. Authorize the use of compulsory process.
7. Approve the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | AKT Development Corporation | 52 U.S.C. §30118 | |
Demos, George | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) | ||
Friends of George Demos |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Demos, Chrysanthy | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A) | ||
Tsakopoulos, Angelo K. | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A) | ||
Cole, Robert |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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No RTB | AKT Development Corporation | 52 U.S.C. §30118 | |
RTB Finding | Demos, Chrysanthy | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A) | |
Cole, Robert |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Friends of George Demos |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Tsakopoulos, Angelo K. | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A) | ||
Demos, George | 52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Friends of George Demos |
Previous respondent | AKT Development Corporation |
Cole, Robert | |
Demos, Chrysanthy | |
Demos, George | |
Tsakopoulos, Angelo K. | |
Complainant | Garcia, Jesus A. |