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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7515

CNN BROADCASTING, INC.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: CNN Broadcasting, Inc.; Beto for Texas (FKA Beto O'Rourke for Congress Committee); Pulido, Gwendolyn L.

COMPLAINANT: Dikeman, Neal

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7515: 1. Find no reason to believe that CNN Broadcasting, Inc., violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) by making a prohibited corporate contribution in connection with the town hall. 2. Find no reason to believe that Beto for Texas and Gwendolyn Pulido in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) by accepting a prohibited corporate contribution. 3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 13, 2019, subject to the edits last circulated by Commissioner Hunter’s Office on June 25, 2020 at 3:43 p.m. 4. Approve the appropriate letters. 5. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB Pulido, Gwendolyn L. 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Beto for Texas (FKA Beto O'Rourke for Congress Committee) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
CNN Broadcasting, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 01/03/2019 Response from Beto for Texas and Gwendolyn Pulido in her official capacity as treasurer 863 KB
12/10/2018 Response from CNN 514 KB
11/23/2018 Grant of Extension of Time to Beto for Texas and Gwendolyn Pulido, Treasurer 513 KB
11/20/2018 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Beto for Texas and Gwendolyn Pulido, in her official capacity as treasurer 544 KB
11/13/2018 Grant of Extension of Time to Cable News Network (CNN) 512 KB
11/08/2018 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from CNN 688 KB
10/31/2018 Notification of Addendum of Complaint to Beto for Texas and Gwendolyn Pulido, Treasurer 557 KB
10/31/2018 Notification of Addendum to Complaint to CNN Broadcasting, Inc. 566 KB
10/22/2018 Addendum to Complaint 1 MB
10/22/2018 Notification of Complaint to Beto for Texas and Gwendolyn Pulido in her official capacity as treasurer 578 KB
10/22/2018 Notification of Complaint to CNN Broadcasting, Inc. 586 KB
10/15/2018 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/21/2020 Notification to Neal Dikeman for Senate 1 MB
06/21/2020 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Beto for Texas and Gwendolyn Pulido in her official capacity as treasurer 953 KB
06/21/2020 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to CNN Broadcasting, Inc. 937 KB
05/13/2019 First General Counsel's Report 640 KB
Certifications 06/30/2020 CNN Broadcasting, Inc; Beto for Texas and Gwendolyn L. Pulido in her official capacity as treasurer 464 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent CNN Broadcasting, Inc.
Previous respondent Beto for Texas (FKA Beto O'Rourke for Congress Committee)
Pulido, Gwendolyn L.
Complainant Dikeman, Neal
Respondent's counsel Perkins Coie LLP - Washington, DC
Woodson, Andrew G.
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