FaithInOne
05-05-2009, 10:34 AM
April 30, 2009
Categories: Al Sharpton (http://dyn.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/index.cfm/category/AlSharpton) FEC slaps Rev. Al with $285k fine
The wheels of the Federal Elections Commission grind slow, but they do occasionally levy real penalties, as they just did against the Rev. Al Sharpton — for his 2004 presidential bid.
Sharpton, who employed the help (http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0204-09.htm) of Republican consultant Roger Stone to qualify for public funding for his campaign, violated campaign finance laws widely, and has agreed to pay a $285,000 fine, the FEC said in a press release (http://www.fec.gov/press/press2009/20090430MUR_Sharpton.shtml).
According to the Commission:
During his 2004 presidential campaign, Sharpton traveled extensively and routinely mixed travel for his campaign committee and National Action Network. An FEC audit and investigation revealed that National Action Network and other entities paid $387,192 in campaign expenses. The FEC determined that National Action Network made payments totaling $107,615 for committee expenses and $73,500 in payments to consultants and vendors for campaign-related work, violating the prohibition against corporate contributions. Sharpton’s sole proprietorships, Rev-Als Production and Sharpton Media LLC, also paid $214,577 in campaign travel expenses and an additional $65,000 came from unknown sources. None of these in-kind contributions were disclosed in the committee’s disclosure reports.
Give this man a pardon ffs.
Categories: Al Sharpton (http://dyn.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/index.cfm/category/AlSharpton) FEC slaps Rev. Al with $285k fine
The wheels of the Federal Elections Commission grind slow, but they do occasionally levy real penalties, as they just did against the Rev. Al Sharpton — for his 2004 presidential bid.
Sharpton, who employed the help (http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0204-09.htm) of Republican consultant Roger Stone to qualify for public funding for his campaign, violated campaign finance laws widely, and has agreed to pay a $285,000 fine, the FEC said in a press release (http://www.fec.gov/press/press2009/20090430MUR_Sharpton.shtml).
According to the Commission:
During his 2004 presidential campaign, Sharpton traveled extensively and routinely mixed travel for his campaign committee and National Action Network. An FEC audit and investigation revealed that National Action Network and other entities paid $387,192 in campaign expenses. The FEC determined that National Action Network made payments totaling $107,615 for committee expenses and $73,500 in payments to consultants and vendors for campaign-related work, violating the prohibition against corporate contributions. Sharpton’s sole proprietorships, Rev-Als Production and Sharpton Media LLC, also paid $214,577 in campaign travel expenses and an additional $65,000 came from unknown sources. None of these in-kind contributions were disclosed in the committee’s disclosure reports.
Give this man a pardon ffs.