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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6989

DR. BEN CARSON

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Carson, Benjamin S.; Carson America; Delany, Logan D.; Penguin Random House LLC (Sentinel)

COMPLAINANTS: American Democracy Legal Fund; Woodhouse, Brad

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Limitations

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1 to: 1. Dismiss the allegation that Benjamin Carson, Sr., Carson America, Inc. and Logan D. Delany, Jr., in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) or 30118(a). 2. Dismiss the allegation that Penguin Random House LLC violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(a) or 30118(a). 3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated October 20, 2017, subject to the edits last circulated by Commissioner Hunter’s Office with the addition of the edits circulated by email by Commissioner Weintraub’s Office on February 7, 2018 at 5:52 p.m., . . . REDACTED . . . . 4. Approve the appropriate letters. 5. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Carson America 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Carson, Benjamin S. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Delany, Logan D. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Penguin Random House LLC (Sentinel) 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/22/2016 Response from Dr. Benjamin Carson, Carson America and Logan D. Delany, Jr., Treasurer 854 KB
07/07/2016 Designation of Counsel from Dr. Benjamin Carson, Carson America, and Logan D. Delany, Jr., Treasurer 128 KB
05/19/2016 Response from Dr. Benjamin Carson, Carson America, Inc., and Logan D. Delany, Jr., in his official capacity as treasurer 2 MB
03/19/2016 Designation of Counsel from Dr. Benjamin Carson, Carson America, Inc. and Logan D. Delaney, Jr., Treasurer 68 KB
12/18/2015 Response from Penguin Random House LLC 355 KB
12/08/2015 Designation of Counsel from Penguin Random House 44 KB
12/02/2015 Notification of Complaint to Penguin House LLC d.b.a Sentinel 88 KB
12/02/2015 Notification of Compliant to Carson America and Logan D. Delaney, Jr., Treasurer 87 KB
12/02/2015 Notification of Complaint to Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., MD 84 KB
11/23/2015 Complaint 294 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 02/14/2018 Notification to American Democracy Legal Fund 794 KB
02/14/2018 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to the Honorable Benjamin Carson Sr., Carson America, Inc., and Logan Delany, Jr., in his official capacity as treasurer 771 KB
02/14/2018 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Penguin Random House LLC d.b.a Sentinel 785 KB
10/20/2017 First General Counsel's Report 888 KB
Certifications 02/08/2018 Benjamin Carson; Carson America, Inc. and Logan D. Delany, Jr., in his official capacity as treasurer; Penguin Random House LLC d.b.a Sentinel 43 KB
Statement of Reasons 02/15/2018 Commissioner Lee E. Goodman 198 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Carson, Benjamin S.
Previous respondent Carson America
Delany, Logan D.
Penguin Random House LLC (Sentinel)
Complainant American Democracy Legal Fund
Woodhouse, Brad
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