MUR #7314
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RESPONDENTS: NRA; Bridges, LLC; Butina, Maria; Erickson, Paul; NRA-ILA; Torshin, Aleksandr
COMPLAINANTS: American Democracy Legal Fund; Woodhouse, Brad
SUBJECT: Foreign Nationals
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to:
a. Find reason to believe that Alexander Torshin and Maria Butina violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121(a) by directly or indirectly making foreign national contributions, donations, or expenditures.
b. Take no action at this time with respect to the allegations that Paul Erickson and Bridges, LLC violated 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(h) by knowingly providing substantial assistance in the making or receipt of a prohibited foreign national contribution or donation.
c. Take no action at this time with respect to the allegation that the National Rifle Association of America violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(g) by knowingly soliciting, accepting, or receiving a prohibited foreign national contribution or donation in connection with an election.
d. Authorize the use of compulsory process, including the issuance of appropriate interrogatories, document subpoenas, and deposition subpoenas, as necessary.
e. Direct the Office of General Counsel to draft the appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis.
f. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to:
a. Dismiss the allegations that Alexander Torshin and Maria Butina violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(b) by directly or indirectly making foreign national contributions or donations.
b. Dismiss the allegations that Paul Erickson and Bridges, LLC violated 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(h) by knowingly providing substantial assistance in the making or receipt of a prohibited foreign national contribution or donation.
c. Dismiss the allegation that the National Rifle Association of America violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(g) by knowingly soliciting, accepting, or receiving a prohibited foreign national contribution or donation in connection with an election.
d. Dismiss the allegations that Alexander Torshin and Maria Butina violated 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(i) by directly or indirectly participating in the National Rifle Associate of America’s decision-making process regarding its 2016 election- related activities.
e. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 28, 2019.
f. Approve the appropriate letters.
g. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to:
a. Close the file.
b. Send the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | Butina, Maria |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)
11 CFR 110.20(b) 11 CFR 110.20(i) |
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NRA |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)
11 CFR 110.20(g) |
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Erickson, Paul | 11 CFR 110.20(h) | ||
Torshin, Aleksandr |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)
11 CFR 110.20(b) 11 CFR 110.20(i) |
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Bridges, LLC | 11 CFR 110.20(h) | ||
NRA-ILA |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | NRA |
Previous respondent | Bridges, LLC |
Butina, Maria | |
Erickson, Paul | |
NRA-ILA | |
Torshin, Aleksandr | |
Complainant | American Democracy Legal Fund |
Woodhouse, Brad |