MUR #7125
DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ FOR CONGRESSSummary
RESPONDENTS: Debbie Wasserman Schultz for Congress; Alvillar, Raul; Banfill, Ryan; Beattie, Dave; Bonosky, Garret; Brown, Kay; DNC Services Corp / Democratic National Committee; Houghton, Kate; Khan, Ali; Mellody, April; Miranda, Luis; Paikwosky, Steven; Paustenbach, Marc; Peavy, Ed; Pough, Tracie; Rosen, Hilary; SKD Knickerbocker; Tobias, Andrew; Wasserman Schultz, Debbie; Wasserman, Lawrence
COMPLAINANT: Canova, Timothy A.
SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Fraudulent misrepresentation; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-4 to:
a. Dismiss the allegation that Debbie Wasserman Schultz for Congress and
Lawrence Wasserman in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §
30104 by failing to report-in-kind contributions and 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) by
accepting excessive in-kind contributions.
b. Dismiss the allegation that Debbie Wasserman Schultz violated 52 U.S.C. §
30116(f) by accepting excessive in-kind contributions.
c. Dismiss the allegation that the Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C § 30104 by failing to report in-kind contributions and 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a)(2)(A) by making excessive in-kind contributions.
d. Find no reason to believe that the Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(d) by making contributions in a primary election.
e. Find no reason to believe that Debbie Wasserman Schultz violated 52 U.S.C. § 30124(a) by fraudulently misrepresenting campaign authority.
f. Dismiss the allegation that SKDKnickerbocker, Hilary Rosen, Raul Alvillar, Ryan Banfill, Dave Beattie, Garret Bonosky, Kay Brown, Kate Houghton, Ali Khan, April Mellody, Luis Miranda, Steven Paikowsky, Marc Paustenbach, Ed Peavy, and Tracie Pough violated the Act.
g. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First
General Counsel’s Report dated May 7, 2019, subject to the edits circulated by
Chair Broussard’s Office on June 17, 2021 at 10:01 a.m.
h. Approve the appropriate letters.
i. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to:
a. Dismiss the allegations as to all respondents pursuant to Heckler v. Chaney,
470 U.S. 821 (1985).
b. Approve the appropriate letters.
c. Close the file.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismiss pursuant to prosecutorial discretion | Banfill, Ryan | ||
Bonosky, Garret | |||
Paustenbach, Marc | |||
Brown, Kay | |||
SKD Knickerbocker | |||
DNC Services Corp / Democratic National Committee |
52
U.S.C.
§30104
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(2)(A) 52 U.S.C. §30116(d) |
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Rosen, Hilary | |||
Pough, Tracie | |||
Debbie Wasserman Schultz for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Paikwosky, Steven | |||
Beattie, Dave | |||
Khan, Ali | |||
Mellody, April | |||
Houghton, Kate | |||
Peavy, Ed | |||
Alvillar, Raul | |||
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30124(a) |
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Miranda, Luis | |||
Wasserman, Lawrence |
52
U.S.C.
§30104
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Tobias, Andrew |
52
U.S.C.
§30104
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(2)(A) 52 U.S.C. §30116(d) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Debbie Wasserman Schultz for Congress |
Previous respondent | Alvillar, Raul |
Banfill, Ryan | |
Beattie, Dave | |
Bonosky, Garret | |
Brown, Kay | |
DNC Services Corp / Democratic National Committee | |
Houghton, Kate | |
Khan, Ali | |
Mellody, April | |
Miranda, Luis | |
Paikwosky, Steven | |
Paustenbach, Marc | |
Peavy, Ed | |
Pough, Tracie | |
Rosen, Hilary | |
SKD Knickerbocker | |
Tobias, Andrew | |
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie | |
Wasserman, Lawrence | |
Complainant | Canova, Timothy A. |
Respondent's counsel | Elias, Marc E. |
Reiff, Neil P. | |
Svoboda, Brian G. | |
Wilson, Graham M. |