MUR #7880
Mike Gaul (formerly known as Patriot Party)Summary
RESPONDENTS: Mike Gual (formerly Patriot Party); Gaul, Michael Joseph
COMPLAINANT: Resnick, Joseph A.
SUBJECT: Committees-PAC; Fraudulent misrepresentation; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to take the following actions in MUR 7880: 1. Dismiss, as a matter of prosecutorial discretion, the allegation that Mike Gaul (f/k/a Patriot Party) and Michael Joseph Gaul in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30103(b) by filing an inaccurate Statement of Organization and issue an admonishment letter. 2. Dismiss, as a matter of prosecutorial discretion, the allegation that Michael Joseph Gaul in his personal capacity violated 52 U.S.C. § 30103(b) by filing an inaccurate Statement of Organization and issue an admonishment letter. 3. Find no reason to believe that Mike Gaul (f/k/a Patriot Party) and Michael Joseph Gaul in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30124(b). 4. Find no reason to believe that Michael Joseph Gaul in his personal capacity violated 52 U.S.C. § 30124(b). 5. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated January 13, 2022, subject to the edits as last circulated by Commissioner Weintraub’s Office on August 5, 2022 at 3:58 p.m. and further subject to the amendment to change the caution letter to an admonishment letter. 6. Approve the appropriate letters. 7. Close the file.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion | Mike Gual (formerly Patriot Party) |
52
U.S.C.
§30103(b)
52 U.S.C. §30124(b) |
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Gaul, Michael Joseph |
52
U.S.C.
§30103(b)
52 U.S.C. §30124(b) |
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Gaul, Michael Joseph |
52
U.S.C.
§30103(b)
52 U.S.C. §30124(b) |
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Gaul, Michael Joseph |
52
U.S.C.
§30103(b)
52 U.S.C. §30124(b) |
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Gaul, Michael Joseph |
52
U.S.C.
§30103(b)
52 U.S.C. §30124(b) |
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No RTB | Gaul, Michael Joseph |
52
U.S.C.
§30103(b)
52 U.S.C. §30124(b) |
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Gaul, Michael Joseph |
52
U.S.C.
§30103(b)
52 U.S.C. §30124(b) |
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Gaul, Michael Joseph |
52
U.S.C.
§30103(b)
52 U.S.C. §30124(b) |
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Mike Gual (formerly Patriot Party) |
52
U.S.C.
§30103(b)
52 U.S.C. §30124(b) |
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Gaul, Michael Joseph |
52
U.S.C.
§30103(b)
52 U.S.C. §30124(b) |
Documents
Type | Date | Document |
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Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 02/26/2021 | Response from Michael J. Gaul 697 KB |
02/25/2021 | Notification of Complaint to Mike Gaul (formerly Patriot Party) 796 KB | |
02/15/2021 | Complaint 6 MB | |
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 08/17/2022 | Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Mike Gaul, formerly known as Patriot Party, and Mike Gaul in his official capacity as treasurer 803 KB |
08/17/2022 | Notification to Dr. Joseph A. Resnick 823 KB | |
01/13/2022 | First General Counsel's Report 896 KB | |
Certifications | 08/09/2022 | Mike Gaul f/k/a Patriot Party and Michael Joseph Gaul in his official capacity as treasurer; Michael Joseph Gaul 701 KB |
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Mike Gual (formerly Patriot Party) |
Previous respondent | Gaul, Michael Joseph |
Complainant | Resnick, Joseph A. |