MUR #7242
FRIENDS OF PATRICK MURPHYSummary
RESPONDENTS: Friends of Patrick Murphy; Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc.; Foucart, Brian; Murphy, Patrick E.
COMPLAINANT: Guetzloe, Douglas
SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Limitations; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to take the following actions in MURs 7199, 7219 and 7242:
1. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the
Memorandum from the Acting General Counsel dated April 18, 2018.
2. Close the files.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-1 to:
a. Find no reason to believe that Patrick Murphy and Friends of Patrick Murphy and Brian Foucart in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) and 30104(b) by accepting an excessive or prohibited contribution and failing to properly report a loan to the Murphy campaign.
b. Find no reason to believe that Thomas Murphy, Jr. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) by making an excessive contribution to the Murphy campaign.
c. Find no reason to believe that Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118 by making a prohibited contribution to the Murphy campaign.
d. Find no reason to believe that Floridians for a Strong Middle Class and Jennifer May in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) by making an excessive contribution to the Murphy campaign.
e. Find no reason to believe that Senate Majority PAC and Rebecca Lambe in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C.§ 30116(a) by making an excessive contribution to the Murphy campaign.
f. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated November 2, 2017.
g. Approve the appropriate letters.
h. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to:
a. Find no reason to believe that Patrick Murphy and Friends of Patrick Murphy and Brian Foucart in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) and 30104(b) by accepting an excessive or prohibited contribution and failing to properly report a loan to the Murphy campaign in connection with the stock buyback and bank loan.
b. Find no reason to believe that Thomas Murphy, Jr. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) by making an excessive contribution to the Murphy campaign in connection with the stock buyback and bank loan.
c. Find no reason to believe that Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118 by making a prohibited contribution to the Murphy campaign in connection with the stock buyback and bank loan.
d. Direct the Office of General Counsel to amend and circulate the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated November 2, 2017, to reflect Findings 2(a)-(c).
e. Send the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Case Activated | Foucart, Brian |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. | 52 U.S.C. §30118 | ||
Friends of Patrick Murphy |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Murphy, Patrick E. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Case Activation | Murphy, Patrick E. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Foucart, Brian |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. | 52 U.S.C. §30118 | ||
Friends of Patrick Murphy |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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First General Counsel Report | Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. | 52 U.S.C. §30118 | |
Foucart, Brian |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Murphy, Patrick E. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Friends of Patrick Murphy |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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No RTB | Friends of Patrick Murphy |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Murphy, Patrick E. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. | 52 U.S.C. §30118 | ||
Foucart, Brian |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Received | Guetzloe, Douglas | ||
Request for Extension of Time Approved | Murphy, Patrick E. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. | 52 U.S.C. §30118 | ||
Foucart, Brian |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Friends of Patrick Murphy |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Request for Extension of Time Received | Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. | 52 U.S.C. §30118 | |
Friends of Patrick Murphy |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Murphy, Patrick E. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Foucart, Brian |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Response Received | Murphy, Patrick E. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Foucart, Brian |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Friends of Patrick Murphy |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. | 52 U.S.C. §30118 |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Friends of Patrick Murphy |
Previous respondent | Coastal Construction Group of South Florida, Inc. |
Foucart, Brian | |
Murphy, Patrick E. | |
Complainant | Guetzloe, Douglas |