MUR #7450
ASHBRITT, INC.Summary
RESPONDENTS: Ashbritt, Inc.; America First Action, Inc.; Proch, Jon
COMPLAINANTS: Campaign Legal Center; Fischer (CLC), Brendan M.
SUBJECT: Contributions
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7450:
1. Accept the signed conciliation agreement with AshBritt, Inc., as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated June 28, 2021.
2. Dismiss the allegation that America First Action, Inc. and Jon Proch in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30119(a)(2) by knowingly soliciting a federal contractor contribution.
3. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated June 28, 2021.
4. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to approve the conciliation agreement for AshBritt, Inc., as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated March 10, 2021.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to authorize the Office of General Counsel to engage in pre-probable cause conciliation with Ashbritt, Inc. for a period not to exceed 21 days from the date in which a pre-probable cause conciliation agreement is authorized, or 3 months if the respondents agree to tolling, and to take no action at this time on the Office of General Counsel’s request to circulate discovery documents.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to authorize compulsory process.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7450:
1. Find reason to believe that Ashbritt, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30119(a)(1) and 11 C.F.R. § 115.2(a).
2. Take no action at this time as to America First Action, Inc.
3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 6, 2019, subject to theedits last circulated by Commissioner Walther’s Office dated July 23, 2019 at 9:59 a.m.
4. Approve the appropriate letter.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
---|---|---|---|
Conciliation-PPC | Ashbritt, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30119(a)(1)
11 CFR 115.2(a) |
|
Dismissed-Other | Proch, Jon | 52 U.S.C. §30119(a)(2) | |
America First Action, Inc. | 52 U.S.C. §30119(a)(2) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Ashbritt, Inc. |
Previous respondent | America First Action, Inc. |
Proch, Jon | |
Complainant | Campaign Legal Center |
Fischer (CLC), Brendan M. | |
Respondent's counsel | Jones Day |
Moskowitz, Mandell, Salim & Simowitz, P.A. | |
Moskowitz, Michael W. | |
Sowards Newton, Megan |