Because of its relationship to the Mercers, who provided millions in funding, it may have
violated federal campaign finance law as well.
Not exact matches
The good news for Cohen is that Trump could pardon him for
violating federal campaign finance or banking
laws, a step that would keep him out of the crosshairs of New York state prosecutors as well.
Several experts in
campaign finance law, who already had raised questions about the payment, said the case that the payment
violated federal law had only grown stronger.
In a complaint filed in January by Common Cause with the FEC and the Department of Justice, the organization charges that the failure to report this expenditure to the FEC
violates not only
campaign finance law but also
violates federal law prohibiting false statements of material fact to the Federal gove
federal law prohibiting false statements of material fact to the
Federal gove
Federal government.
WASHINGTON — The lawsuit filed by adult film actress Stormy Daniels against President Trump bolsters claims that the $ 130,000 payment for her silence about an alleged affair likely
violated federal election
laws,
campaign -
finance watchdogs said Wednesday.
In its complaints to the Justice Department and the FEC last month, Common Cause argued that the alleged payment to Daniels likely
violated federal campaign -
finance laws as an unreported, in - kind donation to Trump's
campaign.
As Common Cause alleged in its January complaints filed with the FEC and DOJ, the Trump
campaign's failure to report this expenditure to the FEC would not only
violate the
campaign finance law disclosure requirements, 52 U.S.C. 30104, but would also
violate the
federal law prohibiting false statements of material fact to the
federal government, 18 U.S.C. 1001.
Campaign -
finance experts say these cases are tricky to prove, and Washington politics — the Justice Department, the
Federal Election Commission and Congress are all controlled by the president's party — seem likely to doom any probe into whether federal laws were vi
Federal Election Commission and Congress are all controlled by the president's party — seem likely to doom any probe into whether
federal laws were vi
federal laws were
violated.
In its complaints to the Justice Department and the
Federal Election Commission (FEC), Common Cause argues that the alleged payment to Stephanie Clifford, whose stage name is Stormy Daniels, likely violated federal campaign - finance laws as an unreported, in - kind donation to Trump's ca
Federal Election Commission (FEC), Common Cause argues that the alleged payment to Stephanie Clifford, whose stage name is Stormy Daniels, likely
violated federal campaign - finance laws as an unreported, in - kind donation to Trump's ca
federal campaign -
finance laws as an unreported, in - kind donation to Trump's
campaign.
The Trump
campaign has dished out nearly $ 228,000 to cover legal fees for the President's embattled personal attorney Michael Cohen, thereby potentially
violating political
finance laws, according to
federal records.
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. joined the ongoing
federal investigation into de Blasio's fundraising tactics last January after the Board of Elections» chief investigative officer sent a «criminal referral» to Vance's office alleging the efforts of the mayor's nonprofit to unseat the Republicans
violated campaign finance laws, Vance has said.
In addition to a
federal investigation into whether
Campaign for One New York donors, many of whom had business before the city, received anything for their donation, authorities are also examining whether de Blasio's unsuccessful bid to bring the state Senate under Democratic control in 2014 violated campaign finance and electi
Campaign for One New York donors, many of whom had business before the city, received anything for their donation, authorities are also examining whether de Blasio's unsuccessful bid to bring the state Senate under Democratic control in 2014
violated campaign finance and electi
campaign finance and election
laws.
Federal authorities and the Manhattan district attorney's office are looking into whether de Blasio's solicitation of Catsimatidis and other donors
violated campaign -
finance laws.
A congressional ethics report has recommended further investigations into allegations Rep. Tim Bishop
violated House rules and
federal law last year, saying there was a «substantial reason» to believe Mr. Bishop broke
federal campaign finance rules.
The billionaire was interviewed by state and
federal authorities investigating whether de Blasio
violated campaign finance and election
laws.
Multiple
federal and state probes are examining whether donors to the mayor's nonprofit received anything in return for their donation and if de Blasio and his team
violated election and
campaign finance laws by funneling money to upstate senate candidates.
Conservative author Dinesh D'Souza was indicted Thursday on
federal charges of
violating campaign finance laws by using straw donors to funnel money to a U.S. Senate candidate.
A government ethics watchdog Tuesday filed a complaint with the
Federal Elections Commission after audio from a secretly recorded conversation implied the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee tipped the scales in favor of their preferred candidate, and may have violated campaign finance laws in the
Campaign Committee tipped the scales in favor of their preferred candidate, and may have
violated campaign finance laws in the
campaign finance laws in the process.
Washington — The National Education Association has filed a formal complaint with the
Federal Election Commission, alleging that the National Right to Work Committee, an anti-union organization, violated federal campaign - finance laws by hiring investigators to infiltrate the Democratic Presidential ca
Federal Election Commission, alleging that the National Right to Work Committee, an anti-union organization,
violated federal campaign - finance laws by hiring investigators to infiltrate the Democratic Presidential ca
federal campaign -
finance laws by hiring investigators to infiltrate the Democratic Presidential
campaign.