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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7688

ANIBAL COMISIONADO 2020

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Anibal Comisionado 2020; Acevedo-Vila, Anibal; Media Power Group, Inc. d/b/a Radio Isla; Mendoza, Jose Luis

COMPLAINANTS: New Progressive Party; Rivera-Schatz, Thomas

SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Corporations; Other; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7688: 1. Find no reason to believe that Media Power Group, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2(b) by making prohibited in-kind corporate contributions in connection with the radio show. 2. Find no reason to believe that Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá and Aníbal Comisionado 2020 and Jose Luis Mendoza in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2(d) by accepting prohibited in-kind corporate contributions in connection to the radio show and book tour. 3. Find no reason to believe that Aníbal Comisionado 2020 and Jose Luis Mendoza in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a) by failing to report in-kind contributions in connection with the radio show and book tour. 4. Find no reason to believe that Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá violated 52 U.S.C.§ 30102(e)(1) and 11 C.F.R. § 101.1(a) by failing to timely file a Statement of Candidacy with the Commission. 5. Find no reason to believe that Aníbal Comisionado 2020 and Jose Luis Mendoza in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30103(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 102.1(a) by failing to timely file a Statement of Organization with the Commission. 6. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated November 23, 2020, subject to the technical edits circulated by Commissioner Weintraub’s Office on April 5, 2022 at 12:57 P.M. and as further amended by the edits discussed by Commissioner Cooksey at the table. 7. Approve the appropriate letters. 8. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Acevedo-Vila, Anibal 52 U.S.C. §30102(e)(1)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 101.1(a)
11 CFR 114.2(d)
Anibal Comisionado 2020 52 U.S.C. §30103(a)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 102.1(a)
11 CFR 104.3(a)
11 CFR 114.2(d)
Mendoza, Jose Luis 52 U.S.C. §30103(a)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 102.1(a)
11 CFR 104.3(a)
11 CFR 114.2(d)
Media Power Group, Inc. d/b/a Radio Isla 52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 114.2(b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 08/08/2020 Designation of Counsel from Anibal Acevedo-Vila and Anibal Comisionado 2020 901 KB
07/31/2020 Response from Anibal Acevedo-Vila and Anibal Comisionado 2020 1 MB
05/05/2020 Response from Media Power Group, Inc. d/b/a Radio Isla 4 MB
04/02/2020 Grant of Extension of Time to Media Power Group, Inc. 631 KB
03/31/2020 Request for Extension of Time from Media Power Group, Inc. 576 KB
03/26/2020 Designation of Counsel from Anibal Acevedo-Vila and Anibal Comisionado 2020 820 KB
03/05/2020 Grant of Extension of Time to Media Power Group, Inc. and Radio Isla 1320 605 KB
03/04/2020 Request for Extension of Time from Media Power Group, Inc. and Radio Isla 1320 656 KB
02/21/2020 Designation of Counsel from Media Power Group, Inc. 2 MB
02/05/2020 Notification of Complaint Media Power Group, Inc. and Radio Isla 1320 695 KB
02/05/2020 Notification of Complaint to Anibal Acevedo-Vila 678 KB
02/05/2020 Notification of Complaint to Comite Acevedo Vila Comisionado 2000, Inc. and Ramon Velasco in his official capacity as treasurer 690 KB
01/23/2020 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/19/2022 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Media Power Group, Inc. d/b/a Radio Isla 810 KB
04/19/2022 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Anibal Acevedo-Vila, Anibal Comisionado 2020 and Jose Luis Mendoza in his official capacity as treasurer 846 KB
04/19/2022 Notification to New Progressive Party 982 KB
11/23/2020 First General Counsel's Report 814 KB
Certifications 04/07/2020 Anibal Comisionado 2020 and Jose Luis Mendoza in his official capacity as treasurer; Anibal Acevedo-Vila; Media Power Group, Inc. d/b/a Radio Isla 702 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Anibal Comisionado 2020
Previous respondent Acevedo-Vila, Anibal
Media Power Group, Inc. d/b/a Radio Isla
Mendoza, Jose Luis
Complainant New Progressive Party
Rivera-Schatz, Thomas
Respondent's counsel De Jesus-Annoni, Gerardo
Jose Cespedes
Sabater, Jose E. Cespedes
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