MUR #7507
AFTAB FOR OHIOSummary
RESPONDENTS: Aftab for Ohio; Friends of Aftab Pureval; Nolan, Evan; Pureval, Aftab; Pureval, Drenko
COMPLAINANTS: Arnold, Kendra; Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT)
SUBJECT: Soft Money
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Find reason to believe that Friends of Aftab Pureval and Aftab for Ohio and Evan Nolan, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d) in connection with the transfer of non-federal funds from Friends of Aftab Pureval to Aftab for Ohio associated with payments to NGP Van and Byron Photography.
b. Dismiss all other allegations against Respondents.
c. Direct the Office of General Counsel to draft an appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis.
d. Authorize the Office of General Counsel to enter into pre-probable cause conciliation with Friends of Aftab Pureval and Aftab for Ohio and Evan Nolan, in his official capacity as treasurer.
e. Direct the Office of General Counsel to draft an appropriate proposed pre-probable cause conciliation agreement.
f. Close the file as to Aftab Pureval and Drenko Pureval.
g. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:
a. Close the file.
b. Issue appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Find reason to believe Aftab Pureval violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1)(A) by receiving non-federal funds in connection with an election for federal office.
b. Find reason to believe Aftab Pureval violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d) in connection with the transfer of non-federal funds from Friends of Aftab Pureval to Aftab for Ohio.
c. Find reason to believe that Friends of Aftab Pureval violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d) by receiving non-federal funds in connection with an election for federal office.
d. Find reason to believe Friends of Aftab Pureval violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d) in connection with the transfer of non-federal funds from Friends of Aftab Pureval to Aftab for Ohio.
e. Find reason to believe that Aftab for Ohio and Evan Nolan in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d) in connection with the transfer of non-federal funds from Friends of Aftab Pureval to Aftab for Ohio.
f. Find reason to believe that Aftab for Ohio and Evan Nolan in his official
capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(f) and 30104(b) by accepting excessive contributions and failing to disclose the in-kind receipts.
g. Find reason to believe that Drenko Pureval violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) by making excessive contributions to Aftab for Ohio.
h. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General
Counsel’s Report dated November 14, 2019, subject to the edits last circulated by Chair Broussard’s Office on June 8, 2021 at 9:07 a.m.
i. Authorize compulsory process.
j. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:
a. Find reason to believe Aftab Pureval violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1)(A) by receiving non-federal funds in connection with an election for federal office.
b. Find reason to believe Aftab Pureval violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d) in connection with the transfer of non-federal funds from Friends of Aftab Pureval to Aftab for Ohio.
c. Find reason to believe that Friends of Aftab Pureval violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d) by receiving non-federal funds in connection with an election for federal office.
d. Find reason to believe Friends of Aftab Pureval violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d) in connection with the transfer of non-federal funds from Friends of Aftab Pureval to Aftab for Ohio.
e. Find reason to believe that Aftab for Ohio and Evan Nolan in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e)(1)(A) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.3(d) in connection with the transfer of non-federal funds from Friends of Aftab Pureval to Aftab for Ohio.
f. Revise the Factual and Legal Analysis for Aftab Pureval, Aftab for Ohio and Evan Nolan in his official capacity as treasurer, and Friends of Aftab Pureval to include the edits circulated by Chair Broussard’s Office on June 8, 2021 at 9:07 a.m.
g. Approve pre-probable cause conciliation with Aftab Pureval, Aftab for Ohio and Evan Nolan in his official capacity as treasurer, and Friends of Aftab Pureval.
h. Revise the proposed Conciliation Agreement for Aftab Pureval, Aftab for Ohio and Evan Nolan in his official capacity as treasurer, and Friends of Aftab Pureval.
i. Close the file as to Drenko Pureval.
j. Approve the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | Pureval, Aftab | ||
Friends of Aftab Pureval |
52
U.S.C.
§30125(e)(1)(A)
11 CFR 110.3(d) |
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Pureval, Drenko | |||
Aftab for Ohio |
52
U.S.C.
§30125(e)(1)(A)
11 CFR 110.3(d) |
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Nolan, Evan |
52
U.S.C.
§30125(e)(1)(A)
11 CFR 110.3(d) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Aftab for Ohio |
Previous respondent | Friends of Aftab Pureval |
Nolan, Evan | |
Pureval, Aftab | |
Pureval, Drenko | |
Complainant | Arnold, Kendra |
Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) | |
Respondent's counsel | Brunner Quinn |
Perkins Coie LLP - Washington, DC | |
Quinn, Patrick M. |