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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6971

JEB 2016, INC, ET AL.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Jeb 2016, Inc; Aleksander, Deborah; Bush, John Ellis "JEB"; Cooper, Fred E.; Henry, Emil; McCarley, Trey; Money, Kristopher L.; Right to Rise USA; Simon, William; Spies, Charles "Charlie" R.

COMPLAINANTS: American Democracy Legal Fund; Woodhouse, Brad

SUBJECT: Soft Money

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: a. Take no action at this time as to Emil Henry. b. Take no action at this time as to Fred E. Cooper. c. Find reason to believe that Kris Money, Trey McCarley, and Deborah Aleksander violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e). d. Find reason to believe that John Ellis Bush, Jeb 2016, Inc. and William Simon in his official capacity as treasurer, and Right to Rise U.S.A. and Charles R. Spies in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e). e. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated December 29, 2017, subject to the edits proposed by Commissioner Weintraub at the table. f. Authorize compulsory process. 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 Aleksander, Deborah 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)
Simon, William 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)
Bush, John Ellis "JEB" 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)
Cooper, Fred E.
Money, Kristopher L. 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)
McCarley, Trey 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)
Henry, Emil
Right to Rise USA 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)
Spies, Charles "Charlie" R. 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)
Jeb 2016, Inc 52 U.S.C. §30125(e)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/18/2016 Response from Right to Rise USA and Charles R. Spies in his official capacity as treasurer, Florida Finance strategies, Trey McCarley, and Kris Money 268 KB
03/18/2016 Designation of Counsel from Right to Rise USA and Charles R. Spies in his official capacity as treasurer 40 KB
03/10/2016 Designation of Counsel from Trey McCarley 37 KB
03/10/2016 Designation of Counsel from Kris Money 36 KB
12/09/2015 Response from John Ellis Bush, Jeb 2016 Inc. and William Simon, Treasurer and Fred Cooper 222 KB
12/04/2015 Response from Emil Henry 524 KB
11/27/2015 Response from Governor Jeb Bush, Jeb 2016, Inc., and William Simon in his official capacity as treasurer 1021 KB
11/25/2015 Designation of Counsel from Fred Cooper 40 KB
11/23/2015 Response from John Ellis Bush, Jeb 2016 Inc. and William Simon, Treasurer, Fred E. Cooper, and Emil Henry 184 KB
10/29/2015 Grant of Extension of Time to Emil Henry 72 KB
10/27/2015 Grant of Extension of Time to Jeb Bush and Jeb 2016 33 KB
10/27/2015 Request for Extension of Time from Jeb Bush, Jeb 2016, Inc. and William Simon in his official capacity as treasurer 38 KB
10/21/2015 Grant of Extension of Time to Debbie Aleksander 25 KB
10/21/2015 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Deborah Aleksander 117 KB
10/19/2015 Designation of Counsel from Emil Henry 37 KB
10/16/2015 Grant of Extension of Time to Fred Cooper 28 KB
10/16/2015 Request for Extension of Time from Fred Cooper 25 KB
10/06/2015 Notification of Complaint to Deborah Aleksander 80 KB
10/06/2015 Notification of Complaint to Trey McCarley 80 KB
10/06/2015 Notification of Complaint to Kristopher L. Money 80 KB
10/06/2015 Notification of Complaint to Right to Rise USA and Charles R. Spies in his official capacity as treasurer 85 KB
10/06/2015 Notification of Complaint to Emil Henry 82 KB
10/06/2015 Notification of Complaint to Fred E. Cooper 80 KB
10/06/2015 Notification of Complaint to JEB 2016 Inc. and William Simon in his official capacity as treasurer 85 KB
10/06/2015 Notification of Complaint to John Ellis "Jeb" Bush 81 KB
09/21/2015 Complaint 271 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/25/2019 Notification to American Democracy Legal Fund 44 KB
04/25/2019 Notification to Right to Rise USA and Charles Spies in his official capacity as treasurer, Kris Money, and Trey McCarley 36 KB
04/25/2019 Notification to John Ellis Bush, Fred Cooper, and Jeb 2016, Inc. and William Simon in his official capacity as treasurer 35 KB
04/25/2019 Notification to Emil Henry 32 KB
04/25/2019 Notification to Deborah Aleksander 34 KB
12/29/2017 First General Counsel's Report 943 KB
Certifications 04/11/2019 John Ellis Bush; Jeb 2016, Inc. and William Simon in his official capacity as treasurer; Right to Rise USA and Charles R. Spies in his official capacity as treasurer; Fred E. Cooper; Emil Henry; Trey McCarley; Kris Money; Deborah Aleksander 51 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Jeb 2016, Inc
Previous respondent Aleksander, Deborah
Bush, John Ellis "JEB"
Cooper, Fred E.
Henry, Emil
McCarley, Trey
Money, Kristopher L.
Right to Rise USA
Simon, William
Spies, Charles "Charlie" R.
Complainant American Democracy Legal Fund
Woodhouse, Brad
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