MUR #7726
DAVID BROCKSummary
RESPONDENTS: Brock, David; AB PAC (f/k/a American Bridge 21st Century); American Bridge 21st Century Foundation; Cohen, Elizabeth; Correct the Record; HILLARY FOR AMERICA; Jones, Elizabeth; Media Matters for America; Mollineau, Rodell; Villarreal, Jose
COMPLAINANTS: The Patriots Foundation; Robinson, Craig
SUBJECT: Committees; Contributions; Expenditures; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to close the file and send the appropriate letters, as recommended in the Memorandum from Chairman Dickerson dated August 29, 2022.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to take the following actions in MUR 7726:
1. Close the file.
2. Issue appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Find no reason to believe that Media Matters for America violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2 by making in-kind corporate contributions to Hillary for America and Elizabeth Jones in her official capacity as treasurer.
b. Find no reason to believe that Hillary for America and Elizabeth Jones in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b)(3)(A), 30118(a) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 104.3(a), 114.2 by knowingly accepting or receiving and failing to report in-kind corporate contributions from Media Matters for America.
c. Dismiss the allegation that AB PAC and Rodell Mollineau in his official capacity as treasurer and Correct the Record and Elizabeth Cohen in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(3)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a) by failing to report in-kind contributions from Media Matters for America.
d. Dismiss the allegation that that AB PAC and Rodell Mollineau in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(3)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(b) by submitting inaccurate disclosure reports.
e. Dismiss the allegation that American Bridge 21st Century Foundation violated the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended.
f. Find reason to believe that Correct the Record and Elizabeth Cohen in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b)(6)(B)(i), 30116(a)(2)(A) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 104.3(a), 110.2(b) by making and failing to report excessive in-kind contributions to Hillary for America and Elizabeth Jones in her official capacity as treasurer.
g. Find reason to believe that Hillary for America and Elizabeth Jones in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b)(3)(A), 30116(a)(2)(A) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 104.3(b), 110.2(b) by knowingly accepting and failing to report excessive in-kind contributions from Correct the Record and Elizabeth Cohen in her official capacity as treasurer.
h. Take no action at this time as to the allegation that David Brock violated the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended.
i. Dismiss the allegation that AB PAC and Rodell Mollineau in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b)(6)(B)(i), 30116(a)(2)(A) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 104.3(b), 110.2(b) by making and failing to report excessive in-kind contributions to Hillary for America and Elizabeth Jones in her official capacity as treasurer and unknown committees.
j. Dismiss the allegation that Hillary for America and Elizabeth Jones in her official capacity as treasurer and unknown committees violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b)(3)(A), 30116(f) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 104.3(a), 110.9 by knowingly accepting and failing to report excessive in-kind contributions from AB PAC and Rodell Mollineau in his official capacity as treasurer.
k. Authorize the use of compulsory process.
l. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated November 17, 2020, subject to the edits circulated by Commissioner Weintraub’s Office on January 23, 2021 at 1:15 p.m.
m. Approve the appropriate letters.
n. Close the file as to American Bridge 21st Century Foundation, Media Matters for America, AB PAC and Rodell Mollineau in his official capacity as treasurer, and unknown respondents.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
Dismiss for the reasons given by Commissioners Hunter and Petersen in their Statement of Reasons in MURs 6940, 7097, 7146, 7160 and 7193 (Correct the Record, et al.)
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
1. Close the file.
2. Send the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | Media Matters for America |
52
U.S.C.
§30118(a)
11 CFR 114.2 |
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Brock, David | |||
AB PAC (f/k/a American Bridge 21st Century) |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3)(A)
11 CFR 104.3(a) |
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Correct the Record |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(6)(B)(i) 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(2)(A) 11 CFR 104.3(a) 11 CFR 110.2(b) |
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HILLARY FOR AMERICA |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3(A)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(2)(A) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 11 CFR 104.3(a) 11 CFR 104.3(b) 11 CFR 110.2(b) 11 CFR 114.2 |
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Villarreal, Jose |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3(A)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(2)(A) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 11 CFR 104.3(a) 11 CFR 104.3(b) 11 CFR 110.2(b) 11 CFR 114.2 |
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Mollineau, Rodell |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3)(A)
11 CFR 104.3(a) |
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American Bridge 21st Century Foundation | |||
Cohen, Elizabeth |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(6)(B)(i) 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(2)(A 11 CFR 104.3(a) 11 CFR 110.2(b) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Brock, David |
Previous respondent | AB PAC (f/k/a American Bridge 21st Century) |
American Bridge 21st Century Foundation | |
Cohen, Elizabeth | |
Correct the Record | |
HILLARY FOR AMERICA | |
Jones, Elizabeth | |
Media Matters for America | |
Mollineau, Rodell | |
Villarreal, Jose | |
Complainant | Robinson, Craig |
The Patriots Foundation | |
Respondent's counsel | Elias Law Group LLP |
Elias, Marc E. | |
Reese, Ezra W. |