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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7941

Winred

Summary

RESPONDENTS: WINRED; Ottenhoff, Benjamin

COMPLAINANTS: Karstens, Peggy; Schilling, Kimberly

SUBJECT: Committees-PAC; Fraudulent misrepresentation

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7941: 1. Dismiss the Complaint consistent with the Commission’s prosecutorial discretion to determine the proper ordering of its priorities and use of agency resources. Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821, 831-32 (1985), as recommended in the EPS Dismissal Report dated September 29, 2022. 2. Close the file as to all Respondents. 3. Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismiss Pursuant to Prosecutorial Discretion WINRED 52 U.S.C. §30124(b)
11 CFR 110.16(b)
Ottenhoff, Benjamin 52 U.S.C. §30124(b)
11 CFR 110.16(b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/20/2021 Response from WinRed, Inc. and Ben Ottenhoff in his official capacity as treasurer 925 KB
11/15/2021 Grant of Extension of Time from WinRed and Ben Ottenhoff, Treasurer 770 KB
11/12/2021 Request for Extension of Time from WinRed and Ben Ottenhoff in his official capacity as treasurer 804 KB
11/05/2021 Notification of Complaint to Winred and Benjamin Ottenhoff in his official capacity as treasurer 736 KB
10/22/2021 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 12/20/2022 Notification to WinRed and Benjamin Ottenhoff in his official capacity as treasurer 1 MB
12/20/2022 Notification to Peggy Karstens and Kimberly Schilling 1 MB
09/29/2022 General Counsel's Report 912 KB
Certifications 12/13/2022 WinRed and Benjamin Ottenhoff in his official capacity as treasure: EPS Dismissal Report 713 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent WINRED
Respondent Ottenhoff, Benjamin
Complainant Karstens, Peggy
Schilling, Kimberly
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