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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7081

FLORIDIANS FOR A STRONG MIDDLE CLASS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Floridians for a Strong Middle Class; 230 63rd-6 Trust LLC; Chic Boutique, LLC; Giresi, Mark; Mastroianni, Nicholas; May, Jennifer; Murphy, Patrick E.; Pride United Limited Partnership

COMPLAINANT: Klein, Howard

SUBJECT: Contributions; Foreign Nationals

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1 to: Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis circulated by Commissioner Goodman’s office on September 11, 2017.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to: a. Close the file. b. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-4 to: a. Find reason to believe that Nicholas A. Mastroianni II, 230 East 63rd -6 Trust, LLC, and Floridians for a Strong Middle Class and Jennifer May in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121 or 11 C.F.R. § 110.20. b. Find reason to believe that Nicholas A. Mastroianni II, 230 East 63rd -6 Trust, LLC, and Floridians for a Strong Middle Class and Jennifer May in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. c. Find reason to believe that Chic Boutique, LLC and Mark Giresi violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. d. Take no action at this time with respect to whether Pride United Limited Partnership violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. e. Take no action at this time with respect to whether Representative Patrick Murphy violated the Act or Commission regulations. f. Direct OGC to draft a corresponding Factual and Legal Analysis g. Authorize the use of compulsory process as necessary. h. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to: a. Dismiss the matter with a Factual and Legal Analysis to be circulated at a later date.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other May, Jennifer 52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30121
52 U.S.C. §30122
230 63rd-6 Trust LLC 52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30121
52 U.S.C. §30122
Pride United Limited Partnership 52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30121
52 U.S.C. §30122
Floridians for a Strong Middle Class 52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30121
52 U.S.C. §30122
Chic Boutique, LLC 52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30121
52 U.S.C. §30122
Mastroianni, Nicholas 52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30121
52 U.S.C. §30122
Murphy, Patrick E. 52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30121
52 U.S.C. §30122
Giresi, Mark 52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30121
52 U.S.C. §30122
Giresi, Mark 52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30121
52 U.S.C. §30122
Mastroianni, Nicholas 52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30121
52 U.S.C. §30122
Murphy, Patrick E. 52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30121
52 U.S.C. §30122
May, Jennifer 52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30121
52 U.S.C. §30122
Chic Boutique, LLC 52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30121
52 U.S.C. §30122
Floridians for a Strong Middle Class 52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30121
52 U.S.C. §30122
Pride United Limited Partnership 52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30121
52 U.S.C. §30122
230 63rd-6 Trust LLC 52 U.S.C. §30104
52 U.S.C. §30116
52 U.S.C. §30121
52 U.S.C. §30122

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 09/27/2016 Notification of Complaint to 230 East 63rd-6 Trust LLC 85 KB
08/04/2016 Response from Representative Patrick E. Murphy 108 KB
08/01/2016 Response from Floridians for Strong Middle Class and Jennifer May, Treasurer 242 KB
07/25/2016 Response from Pride United Limited Partnership 141 KB
07/22/2016 Response from Nicholas A. Mastroianni II 1 MB
07/22/2016 Designation of Counsel from Nicholas A. Mastroianni II 41 KB
06/24/2016 Grant of Extension of Time to Floridians for a Strong Middle Class and Jennifer May, Treasurer 25 KB
06/24/2016 Grant of Extension of Time to Pride United Limited Partnership 24 KB
06/24/2016 Designation of Counsel from Floridians and Request for Extension of Time from Floridians for a Strong Middle Class 68 KB
06/23/2016 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Pride United Limited Partnership 82 KB
06/21/2016 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Patrick E. Murphy 77 KB
06/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Pride United Limited Partnership 83 KB
06/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Nicholas A. Mastroianni, II 82 KB
06/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Chic Boutique, LLC 82 KB
06/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Patrick E. Murphy 81 KB
06/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Floridians for a Strong Middle Class and Jennifer May, in her official capacity as treasurer 86 KB
06/14/2016 Notification of Complaint to Mark A. Giresi 82 KB
05/23/2016 Complaint 4 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 09/25/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Pride United LP 722 KB
09/25/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Floridians for a Strong Middle Class and Jennifer May in her official capacity as treasurer 726 KB
09/25/2017 Notification with Factual and Analysis to Rep. Patrick E. Murphy 717 KB
09/25/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Nicholas A. Mastroianni II, Mark Giresi, and Chic Boutique, LLC 724 KB
09/25/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to 230 East 63rd-6 Trust, LLC 722 KB
09/25/2017 Notification to Howard Klein 718 KB
12/21/2016 First General Counsel's Report 811 KB
Certifications 09/20/2017 Floridians for a Strong Middle Class and Jennifer May in her official capacity as treasurer; Nicholas A. Mastoianni II; 230 East 63rd-6 Trust, LLC; Pride United Limited Partnership; Chic Boutique, LLC; Mark Giresi; Rep. Patrick Murphy 36 KB
02/23/2017 Floridians for a Strong Middle Class and Jennifer May in her official capacity as treasurer; Nicholas A. Mastroianni II; 230 East 63rd-6 Trust, LLC; Pride Unlimited Partnership; Chic Boutique, LLC; Mark Giresi; Rep. Patrick Murphy 60 KB
Statement of Reasons 02/28/2017 Ellen L. Weintraub and Ann M. Ravel 134 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Floridians for a Strong Middle Class
Previous respondent 230 63rd-6 Trust LLC
Chic Boutique, LLC
Giresi, Mark
Mastroianni, Nicholas
May, Jennifer
Murphy, Patrick E.
Pride United Limited Partnership
Complainant Klein, Howard
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