MUR #7561
RON DESANTIS FOR GOVERNORSummary
RESPONDENTS: Ron DeSantis for Governor; Akhmetshin, Rinat; BlueInsight; Friends of Ron DeSantis; Herold, Bradley C.; Moberley, Mike; Parabellum Strategies, LLC; Republican Party of Florida; September Group, LLC; Venture Media Partners, Inc.; Wiles, Susan
COMPLAINANT: Weinzettle, Joseph
SUBJECT: Foreign Nationals
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to take the following actions in MURs 7561 and 7563: 1. Dismiss the allegations that Ron DeSantis for Governor and Friends of Ron DeSantis violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121(a)(2) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(g) by accepting or receiving a foreign national contribution or donation. 2. Dismiss the allegations that Republican Party of Florida and Mike Moberley in his official capacity as treasurer and Blaise Ingoglia, violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121(a)(2) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(g) by accepting or receiving a foreign national contribution or donation. 3. Dismiss the allegation that BlueInsight violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121(a)(1) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(c) by making a foreign national contribution or donation. 4. Dismiss the allegations that Parabellum Strategies, Bradley Herold, Susan Wiles, Rinat Akhmetshin, Venture Media Partners, Inc., and September Group, LLC, violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.20(h) by providing substantial assistance to the making or acceptance of foreign national contributions or donations. 5. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated October 14, 2020, subject to the edits circulated by the Vice Chair Dickerson’s Office on behalf of Vice Chair Dickerson and Commissioner Cooksey on May 19, 2021 at 10:52 a.m. and the additional edits from Commissioner Weintraub as described in her email of May 19, 2021 at 10:53 p.m. 6. Approve the appropriate letters. 7. Close the file.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | Venture Media Partners, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Herold, Bradley C. |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Moberley, Mike |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)(2)
11 CFR 110.20(g) |
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BlueInsight |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)(1)
11 CFR 110.20(c) |
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Republican Party of Florida |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)(2)
11 CFR 110.20(g) |
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Ron DeSantis for Governor |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)(2)
11 CFR 110.20(g) |
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Friends of Ron DeSantis |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)(2)
11 CFR 110.20(g) |
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Akhmetshin, Rinat |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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September Group, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Wiles, Susan |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Parabellum Strategies, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)
11 CFR 110.20(h) |
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Response Received | Ron DeSantis for Governor |
52
U.S.C.
§30121(a)(2)
11 CFR 110.20(g) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Ron DeSantis for Governor |
Previous respondent | Akhmetshin, Rinat |
BlueInsight | |
Friends of Ron DeSantis | |
Herold, Bradley C. | |
Moberley, Mike | |
Parabellum Strategies, LLC | |
Republican Party of Florida | |
September Group, LLC | |
Venture Media Partners, Inc. | |
Wiles, Susan | |
Complainant | Weinzettle, Joseph |
Respondent's counsel | Gibson, Benjamin J. |
Mitchell, Cleta | |
Sher Tremonte, LLP | |
Spies, Charles "Charlie" R. |