MUR #7788
Pallotta for CongressSummary
RESPONDENTS: Pallotta for Congress; Baseline Research; Gilroy, Amberle; Hart, Kelly Ann; Intellz LLC; JerseyConservative.org; Sussexcountywatchdog.com; The Trump Revolution; Winkler, William
COMPLAINANT: McCann, John, Esq.
SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations; Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Prohibited; Expenditures-Coordinated; Reporting; Disclaimer; Disbursements
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to take the following actions in MUR 7788: 1. Dismiss the allegation that the Committee violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(6) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(b) by inaccurately reporting disbursements to JerseyConservative.org andSussexCountyWatchdog.com as payments to Baseline Research. 2. Dismiss the allegation that Baseline Research violated the Act. 3. Find no reason to believe that JerseyConservative.org and SussexCountyWatchdog.com made, and the Committee knowingly accepted, prohibited or excessive in-kind contributions, in violation of 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(a), (f), 30118(a) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 110.1, 110.9, 114.2 by coordinating the blog posts. 4. Find no reason to believe that Kelly Ann Hart and William Winkler made or knowingly accepted prohibited or excessive in-kind contributions in violation of 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(a), (f), 30118(a) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 110.1(b)(1), 110.9, 114.2 by coordinating blog posts. 5. Dismiss the allegation that JerseyConservative.org and SussexCountyWatchdog.com made, and the Committee knowingly accepted, prohibited or excessive in-kind contributions, in violation of 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(a), (f), 30118(a) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 110.1(b)(1), 110.9, 114.2 by sharing an email list without charge. 6. Dismiss as a matter of prosecutorial discretion the allegation that the Committee violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.11(b) by failing to include appropriate disclaimers on the Facebook ads. 7. Find no reason to believe that The Trump Revolution and Intellz, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.11(b). 8. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated April 7, 2021, subject to the edits circulated by Commissioner Broussard’s Office and last circulated by Commissioner Cooksey’s Office on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 2:37 p.m. 9. Approve the appropriate letters. 10. Close the file.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | Pallotta for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a), (f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30120 11 CFR 104.3(b) 11 CFR 110.1 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1) 11 CFR 110.9 11 CFR 110.11(b) 11 CFR 114.2 |
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Baseline Research |
52
U.S.C.
§30120(a)
11 CFR 110.11(b) |
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JerseyConservative.org |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a), (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 11 CFR 110.1 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1) 11 CFR 110.9 11 CFR 114.2 |
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Sussexcountywatchdog.com |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a), (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 11 CFR 110.1 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1) 11 CFR 110.9 11 CFR 114.2 |
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Gilroy, Amberle |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a), (f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30120 11 CFR 104.3(b) 11 CFR 110.1 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1) 11 CFR 110.9 11 CFR 110.11(b) 11 CFR 114.2 |
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Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion | Gilroy, Amberle |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a), (f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30120 11 CFR 104.3(b) 11 CFR 110.1 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1) 11 CFR 110.9 11 CFR 110.11(b) 11 CFR 114.2 |
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Pallotta for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a), (f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30120 11 CFR 104.3(b) 11 CFR 110.1 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1) 11 CFR 110.9 11 CFR 110.11(b) 11 CFR 114.2 |
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No RTB | Hart, Kelly Ann |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a), (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1) 11 CFR 110.9 11 CFR 114.2 |
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Sussexcountywatchdog.com |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a), (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 11 CFR 110.1 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1) 11 CFR 110.9 11 CFR 114.2 |
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Winkler, William |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a), (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1) 11 CFR 110.9 11 CFR 114.2 |
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JerseyConservative.org |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a), (f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 11 CFR 110.1 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1) 11 CFR 110.9 11 CFR 114.2 |
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The Trump Revolution |
52
U.S.C.
§30120(a)
11 CFR 110.11(b) |
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Pallotta for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a), (f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30120 11 CFR 104.3(b) 11 CFR 110.1 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1) 11 CFR 110.9 11 CFR 110.11(b) 11 CFR 114.2 |
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Intellz LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30120(a)
11 CFR 110.11(b) |
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Gilroy, Amberle |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a), (f) 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) 52 U.S.C. §30120 11 CFR 104.3(b) 11 CFR 110.1 11 CFR 110.1(b)(1) 11 CFR 110.9 11 CFR 110.11(b) 11 CFR 114.2 |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Pallotta for Congress |
Previous respondent | Baseline Research |
Gilroy, Amberle | |
Hart, Kelly Ann | |
Intellz LLC | |
JerseyConservative.org | |
Sussexcountywatchdog.com | |
The Trump Revolution | |
Winkler, William | |
Complainant | McCann, John, Esq. |
Respondent's counsel | Gober, Chris K. |
Zakin, Alan |