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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #8069

Friends of Warren Christopher

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Friends of Warren Christopher; Christopher, Warren; Smith, Leticia C.

COMPLAINANT:

SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Personal use; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to take the following actions in MUR 8069: 1. Accept the signed Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated February 8, 2023. 2. Dismiss the allegations that Warren Christopher and Friends of Warren Christopher and Leticia C. Smith in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30114(b) and 11 C.F.R, § 113.21(g) by converting campaign funds to personal use. 3. Approve the appropriate letters. 4. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1 to take the following actions in MUR 8069: 1. Approve the revised Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated September 22, 2022. 2. Approve the proposed Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated September 22, 2022. 3. Approve the appropriate letter.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: a. Open a MUR. b. Find reason to believe that Friends of Warren Christopher and Leticia C. Smith in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(a), (b) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 104.1(a), 104.3 by failing to file disclosure reports disclosing cash on hand, receipts, and disbursements. c. Take no action at this time as to whether Warren Christopher and Friends of Warren Christopher and Leticia C. Smith in her official capacity as treasurer and Warren Christopher violated 52 U.S.C. § 30114(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 113.1(g) by converting campaign funds to personal use. d. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 24, 2022. e. Authorize the use of compulsory process, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 24, 2022. f. Approve the subpoena to PNC Bank, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 24, 2022. g. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to: a. Open a MUR. b. Find reason to believe that Friends of Warren Christopher and Leticia C. Smith in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(a), (b) and 11 C.F.R. §§ 104.1(a), 104.3 by failing to file disclosure reports disclosing cash on hand, receipts, and disbursements. c. Take no action at this time as to whether Warren Christopher and Friends of Warren Christopher and Leticia C. Smith in her official capacity as treasurer and Warren Christopher violated 52 U.S.C. § 30114(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 113.1(g) by converting campaign funds to personal use. d. Authorize pre-probable cause conciliation with Friends of Warren Christopher and Leticia C. Smith in her official capacity as treasurer and Warren Christopher. e. Direct the Office of General Counsel to draft an appropriate Conciliation Agreement . . . REDACTED . . . f. Direct the Office of General Counsel to make conforming edits to the Factual and Legal Analysis and circulate to the Commission for approval. g. Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PPC Smith, Leticia C. 52 U.S.C. §30104(a), (b)
11 CFR 104.1(a)
11 CFR 104.3
Friends of Warren Christopher 52 U.S.C. §30104(a), (b)
11 CFR 104.1(a)
11 CFR 104.3
Dismissed-Other Christopher, Warren 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
11 CFR 113.21(g)
Friends of Warren Christopher 52 U.S.C. §30104(a), (b)
11 CFR 104.1(a)
11 CFR 104.3
Smith, Leticia C. 52 U.S.C. §30104(a), (b)
11 CFR 104.1(a)
11 CFR 104.3
Take no action Smith, Leticia C. 52 U.S.C. §30104(a), (b)
11 CFR 104.1(a)
11 CFR 104.3
Christopher, Warren 52 U.S.C. §30114(b)
11 CFR 113.21(g)
Friends of Warren Christopher 52 U.S.C. §30104(a), (b)
11 CFR 104.1(a)
11 CFR 104.3

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 02/27/2023 Friends of Warren Christopher and Leticia C. Smith in her official capacity as treasurer 2 MB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 05/24/2022 Notification to Warren Christopher 808 KB
03/16/2022 Notification to Friends of Warren Christopher and Leticia C. Smith in her official capacity as treasurer 776 KB
03/14/2022 Reports Analysis Division Referral to Office of General Counsel 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 02/27/2023 Notification to Warren Christopher 704 KB
02/08/2023 Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation 774 KB
10/11/2022 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Friends of Warren Christopher and Leticia C. Smith in her official capacity as treasurer 1 MB
09/22/2022 Circulation of Revised Factual and Legal Analysis and Proposed Conciliation Agreement 2 MB
08/24/2022 First General Counsel's Report 6 MB
Certifications 02/22/2023 Friends of Warren Christopher (Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation) 701 KB
10/05/2022 Friends of Warren Christopher and Leticia C. Smith in her official capacity as treasurer (the "Committee"): Circulation of Revised Factual and Legal Analysis and Proposed Conciliation Agreement 672 KB
09/15/2022 Friends of Warren Christopher and Leticia C. Smith in her official capacity as treasurer 799 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Friends of Warren Christopher
Previous respondent Christopher, Warren
Smith, Leticia C.
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