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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6969

MMWP12 LLC, K2M LLC, ET AL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: MMWP12 LLC; Johannsen, Paul; Jones, Susan E.; K2M LLC; Kvamme, Mark; Kvamme, Megan Jean; New Day Independent Media Committee, Inc.

COMPLAINANTS: American Democracy Legal Fund; Woodhouse, Brad

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

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: a. Find reason to believe that MMWP12 LLC, K2M LLC, Mark Kvamme, Megan Jean Browning Kvamme, New Day Independent Media Committee, Inc., and Susan Jones in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. b. Take no action at this time as to the allegation that Paul Johannsen violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. c. Take no action at this time as to the allegation that MMWP12 LLC violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30102, 30103, 30104. d. Find reason to believe that New Day Independent Media Committee, Inc. and Susan Jones in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30103, 30104(a), (b). e. Approve the Factual and Legal and Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 5, 2016. f. Authorize the use of compulsory process, as necessary. g. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to: a. Close the file. b. Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Jones, Susan E. 52 U.S.C. §30103
52 U.S.C. §30104(a), (b)
52 U.S.C. §30122
New Day Independent Media Committee, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30103
52 U.S.C. §30104(a), (b)
52 U.S.C. §30122
Kvamme, Megan Jean 52 U.S.C. §30122
K2M LLC 52 U.S.C. §30122
MMWP12 LLC 52 U.S.C. §30102
52 U.S.C. §30103
52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30122
Kvamme, Mark 52 U.S.C. §30122
Johannsen, Paul 52 U.S.C. §30122

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/30/2016 Designation of Counsel from Megan Jean Browning Kvamme 73 KB
11/23/2015 Response from MMPW12 LLC, K2M LLC, Mark Kvamme, and Paul Johannsen 1 MB
11/17/2015 Response from New Day Independent Media Committee, Inc. and Susan Jones, Treasurer 117 KB
10/21/2015 Grant of Extension of Time to New Day Independent Media Committee, Inc. and Susan Jones in her official capacity as treasurer 56 KB
10/20/2015 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from New Day Independent Media Committee, Inc. and Susan Jones, Treasurer 75 KB
10/19/2015 Grant of Extension of Time to MMWP12 LLC, K2M LLC, Mark D. Kvamme, and Paul Johannsen 56 KB
10/19/2015 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from MMWP12 LLC, K2M LLC, Mark Kvamme, and Paul Johannsen 362 KB
10/13/2015 Grant of Extension of Time to Mark Kvamme 70 KB
10/13/2015 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Mark Kvamme 121 KB
10/01/2015 Notification of Complaint to New Day Independent Media Committee, Inc. and Susan Jones in her official capacity as treasurer 80 KB
10/01/2015 Notification of Complaint to Paul Johannsen 74 KB
10/01/2015 Notification of Complaint to Mark Kvamme 76 KB
10/01/2015 Notification of Complaint to K2M LLC 78 KB
10/01/2015 Notification of Complaint to MMWP12 LLC 76 KB
09/17/2015 Complaint 260 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/15/2018 Notification to New Day Independent Media Committee, Inc. and Susan Jones in her official capacity as treasurer 37 KB
06/15/2018 Notification to MMWP12 LLC, K2M LLC, Mark D. Kvamme, Megan Jean Browning Kvamme, and Paul Johannsen 39 KB
06/15/2018 Notification to American Democracy Legal Fund 35 KB
08/05/2016 First General Counsel's Report 2 MB
Certifications 06/07/2018 MMWP12 LLC; K2M LLC; Mark Kvamme; Megan Jean Browning Kvamme; Paul Johannsen; New Day Independent Media Committee, Inc. and Susan Jones in her official capacity as treasurer 49 KB
Statement of Reasons 09/13/2018 Chair Caroline C. Hunter and Matthew S. Petersen 141 KB
07/13/2018 Vice Chair Ellen L. Weintraub 51 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent MMWP12 LLC
Previous respondent Johannsen, Paul
Jones, Susan E.
K2M LLC
Kvamme, Mark
Kvamme, Megan Jean
New Day Independent Media Committee, Inc.
Complainant American Democracy Legal Fund
Woodhouse, Brad
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