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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7206

BONNEVILLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, ET AL.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Bonneville International Corporation; Carson, Jeffrey; Deseret Management Corporation; Deseret News Publishing Company; KSL 1160; KSL-TV; McMullin for President Committee Inc

COMPLAINANT: Breeze, Robert

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Corporations; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7206: 1. Find no reason to believe that Bonneville International Corporation, d/b/a KSL-TV and KSL 1160, violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(c) or 30118(a). 2. Find no reason to believe that Deseret Management Corporation or Deseret News Publishing Company violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(c) or 30118(a). 3. Find no reason to believe that Evan McMullin for President Committee, Inc. and Jeffrey Carson in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b) or 30118(a). 4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 3, 2017. 5. Approve the appropriate letters. 6. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe McMullin for President Committee Inc 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
KSL-TV 52 U.S.C. §30104(c)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
KSL 1160 52 U.S.C. §30104(c)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Bonneville International Corporation 52 U.S.C. §30104(c)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Carson, Jeffrey 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Deseret Management Corporation 52 U.S.C. §30104(c)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Deseret News Publishing Company 52 U.S.C. §30104(c)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/16/2017 Notification of Complaint to Deseret News Publishing Company 81 KB
02/09/2017 Response from McMullin for President Committee, Inc. 1 MB
01/30/2017 Response from Deseret Management Corporation and the Deseret News Publishing Company 199 KB
01/25/2017 Grant of Extension of Time to McMullin for President Committee, Inc. 25 KB
01/23/2017 Response from Bonneville International Corporation 73 KB
01/09/2017 Request for Extension of Time from McMullin for President Committee, Inc. 34 KB
01/06/2017 Grant of Extension of Time to Bonneville International Corp., KSL- TV, and KSl 1160 27 KB
01/06/2017 Grant of Extension Time to Deseret News 24 KB
01/06/2017 Request for Extension of Time from Deseret News Publishing Company 22 KB
01/05/2017 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Bonneville International Corporation 81 KB
12/16/2016 Notification of Complaint to Bonneville International Corporation 83 KB
12/16/2016 Notification of Complaint to KSL 1160 81 KB
12/16/2016 Notification of Complaint to KSL-TV 80 KB
12/16/2016 Notification of Complaint to Deseret Management Corporation 80 KB
12/16/2016 Notification of Complaint to McMullin for President Committee, Inc. and Jeffrey Carson in his official capacity as treasurer 81 KB
12/06/2016 Complaint 340 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 09/27/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Bonneville International Corporation, d/b/a KSL-TV and KSL 1160 355 KB
09/27/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to McMullin for President Committee, Inc., and Jeffrey Carson in his official capacity as treasurer 351 KB
09/27/2017 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Deseret Management Corporation and Deseret News Publishing Company 352 KB
09/27/2017 Notification with to Robert Breeze 347 KB
08/03/2017 First General Counsel's Report 631 KB
Certifications 09/18/2017 Bonneville International Corporation, d/b/a KSL-TV and KSL 1160; Deseret Management Corporation; Deseret News Publishing Company; McMullin for President Committee, Inc. and Jeffrey Carson in his official capacity as treasurer 40 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Bonneville International Corporation
Previous respondent Carson, Jeffrey
Deseret Management Corporation
Deseret News Publishing Company
KSL 1160
KSL-TV
McMullin for President Committee Inc
Complainant Breeze, Robert
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