MUR #7903
Tomfoolery, LLCSummary
RESPONDENTS: Tomfoolery, LLC; Chavez, Thomas; Gavito, Tory; Lone Star Forward
COMPLAINANTS: Campaign Legal Center; Christ, Margaret; Fischer (CLC), Brendan M.
SUBJECT: Committees-PAC; Contributions-In the name of another
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1 to take the following actions in MUR 7903:
1. Accept the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated September 15, 2022.
2. Take no further action as to Lone Star Forward and Tory Gavito in her official capacity as treasurer.
3. Approve the appropriate letters.
4. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to take the following actions in MUR 7903:
1. Find reason to believe that Thomas A. Chavez violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122 by making contributions in the name of another.
2. Find reason to believe that Tomfoolery, LLC violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122 by knowingly permitting its name to be used to effect contributions in the name of another.
3. Take no action at this time as to the allegation that Lone Star Forward and Tory Gavito in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30122 by knowingly accepting contributions in the name of another.
4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 3, 2022, subject to the edits as last circulated by Chairman Dickerson’s Office on July 25, 2022 at 5:03 p.m.
5. Authorize conciliation with Thomas A. Chavez and Tomfoolery, LLC prior to a finding of probable cause to believe.
6. Approve the Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 3, 2022, subject to the edits last circulated by Commissioner Weintraub’s Office on July 11, 2022 at 2:08 p.m.
7. Approve the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
---|---|---|---|
Conciliation-PPC | Tomfoolery, LLC | 52 U.S.C. §30122 | |
Chavez, Thomas | 52 U.S.C. §30122 | ||
Take no action | Gavito, Tory | 52 U.S.C. §30122 | |
Lone Star Forward | 52 U.S.C. §30122 | ||
Take No Further Action | Gavito, Tory | 52 U.S.C. §30122 | |
Lone Star Forward | 52 U.S.C. §30122 |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Tomfoolery, LLC |
Previous respondent | Chavez, Thomas |
Gavito, Tory | |
Lone Star Forward | |
Complainant | Campaign Legal Center |
Christ, Margaret | |
Fischer (CLC), Brendan M. | |
Respondent's counsel | Reiff, Neil P. |