On January 11, 2012, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against the Republican Party of Minnesota (RPM) and its former chairman and treasurer, Anthony Sutton. The complaint alleges the RPM violated the Federal Election Campaign Act and a conciliation agreement the party signed less than five months ago with the FEC by deliberately hiding its debts from FEC investigators. Back in 2007, CREW had filed a similar complaint against the RPM, leading the FEC to impose a $170,000 fine last summer.
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CREW: FEC: Regarding the Republican Party of Minnesota, Anthony Sutton: 1/11/2012 - Exhibits 001
On January 11, 2012, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against the Republican Party of Minnesota (RPM) and its former chairman and treasurer, Anthony Sutton. The complaint alleges the RPM violated the Federal Election Campaign Act and a conciliation agreement the party signed less than five months ago with the FEC by deliberately hiding its debts from FEC investigators. Back in 2007, CREW had filed a similar complaint against the RPM, leading the FEC to impose a $170,000 fine last summer.
On January 11, 2012, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against the Republican Party of Minnesota (RPM) and its former chairman and treasurer, Anthony Sutton. The complaint alleges the RPM violated the Federal Election Campaign Act and a conciliation agreement the party signed less than five months ago with the FEC by deliberately hiding its debts from FEC investigators. Back in 2007, CREW had filed a similar complaint against the RPM, leading the FEC to impose a $170,000 fine last summer.
EXHIBIT 111044301732
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
‘AUG 17 2011
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‘Wiley Rein LEP
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‘May27, 201, te Camminson found tha hres no reason to believe that Marna Tabnbeger
violated 2 US.C §4340). Accordingly the Ble ashen clots in it mate,
Document rat! othe case wil be placed onthe publi ren within 30 da. See
‘Statement of Policy Regring Disclose of Closed Haforcanent ex Rested Pes, 68 Fd
Reg, 70426 Dex 18, 2003) and Statement of Policy Reping Patng Fit General Conan’
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