MUR #7422

RESPONDENTS: Greitens for Missouri (a state committee); Unknown Respondents (7422); American Policy Coalition, Inc.; Ayers, Nick; Britt, Nicholas; C5 Creative Consulting; Chambers, Austin; Freedom Frontier; Greitens, Eric R.; Hafner, Michael; Joseph, Monu; LG PAC; Monsees, Richard; SEALs For Truth; Target Enterprises, LLC

COMPLAINANTS: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington; Bookbinder, Noah

SUBJECT: Committees-PAC; Contributions-In the name of another; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following action in MUR 7422: 1. Close the file. 2. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to take the following actions in the following MUR 7422: 1. Close the file. 2. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: Dismiss MUR 7422 on the grounds of prosecutorial discretion.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: a. Find reason to believe that American Policy Coalition, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. b. Find reason to believe that SEALs for Truth and Nicholas Britt in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. c. Find reason to believe that Freedom Frontier violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. d. Find reason to believe that LG PAC and Richard Monsees in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. e. Find reason to believe the SEALs for Truth and Nicholas Britt in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b). f. Find reason to believe that LG PAC and Richard Monsees in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b). g. Take no action at this time as to Greitens for Missouri, Eric R. Greitens, Michael Hafner, Nicholas Ayers, Monu Joseph, Austin Chambers, Target Enterprises, LLC, and C5 Creative Consulting, Inc. h. Authorize the use of compulsory process. i. Approve the appropriate letters. j. Approve the revised Factual and Legal Analysis circulated by the Office of General Counsel to the Commission via email on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 11:29 a.m.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to: a. Close the file. b. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to: Reconsider the vote in motion #3.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: a. Close the file. b. Send the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: Close the file.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-0 to: a. Find reason to believe that American Policy Coalition, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. b. Find reason to believe that SEALs for Truth and Nicholas Britt in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. c. Find reason to believe that Freedom Frontier violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. d. Find reason to believe that LG PAC and Richard Monsees in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. e. Find reason to believe the SEALs for Truth and Nicholas Britt in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b). f. Find reason to believe that LG PAC and Richard Monsees in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b). g. Take no action at this time as to Greitens for Missouri, Eric R. Greitens, Michael Hafner, Nicholas Ayers, Monu Joseph, Austin Chambers, Target Enterprises, LLC, and C5 Creative Consulting, Inc. h. Authorize the use of compulsory process. i. Approve the appropriate letters. j. Approve the revised Factual and Legal Analysis as circulated by the Office of General Counsel to the Commission via email on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 3:07 p.m.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: Close the file.
The Commission failed by a vote of 1-1 to: a. Find reason to believe that American Policy Coalition, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. b. Find reason to believe that SEALs for Truth and Nicholas Britt in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. c. Find reason to believe that Freedom Frontier violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. d. Find reason to believe that LG PAC and Richard Monsees in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122. e. Find reason to believe the SEALs for Truth and Nicholas Britt in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b). f. Find reason to believe that LG PAC and Richard Monsees in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) g. Take no action at this time as to Greitens for Missouri, Eric R. Greitens, Michael Hafner, Nicholas Ayers, Monu Joseph, Austin Chambers, Target Enterprises, LLC, and C5 Creative Consulting. h. Authorize the use of compulsory process. i. Approve the appropriate letters. j. Approve the revised Factual and Legal Analysis as circulated by the Office of General Counsel to the Commission via email on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 3:07 p.m. k. Authorize the Office of General Counsel to seek a written waiver of confidentiality from the respondents pursuant to 52 U.C.S. § 30109(a)(12)(a) solely for the limited purpose of informing the complainant of the Commission’s action of today in this matter. l. To make such a disclosure to the complainant should the respondents grant such a written waiver of confidentiality and to the extent that the court exercises additional jurisdiction over this matter, the Office of General Counsel is approved to notify the court of the Commission’s action of June 25, 2020, in this matter.
The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to: Dismiss MUR 7422 on the grounds of prosecutorial discretion based on Heckler v. Chaney.