[Lnc-business] Deceitful FEC Filings

[Tim Hagan]

So far no activity. Trying to keep on top of the situation. One motive 
could be to fund-raise using our name.

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Tim Hagan
Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee

On 2020-01-09 21:37, Steven Nekhaila via Lnc-business wrote:
> Thank you for updating us on this Tim, keep us in the loop as this
> develops. Are there any motives behind this? Are there any activity in
> their reports? Very odd.
> Sincerely,
> Steven NekhailaRegion 2 Representative305-393-6412
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> On Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 12:32 AM -0500, "john.phillips--- via
> Lnc-business" <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
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> Is this something we need to issue a statement on to forewarn our 
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> John Phillips
> Libertarian National Committee Region 6 Representative
> Cell 217-412-5973
> On Jan 9, 2020 11:26 PM, Tim Hagan via Lnc-business
> <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
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> We have become aware of FEC Form 1, Statement of Organization, filings
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> with the FEC in December and this month calling themselves "Libertarian
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> National Committee", "Libertarian Party of United States", and
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> "Libertarian Party National Committee". None of these are affiliated
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> While at first I thought that incompetence was a slight possibility,
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> fraud or election tampering is likely. In consultation with Ms. Edwards
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> and Mr. Hall, we have filed Forms 99, Miscellaneous Document, with the
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> FEC explaining the LNC is not affiliated with these organizations and
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> requesting the FEC terminate the committees. We sent cease and desist
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> letters to the persons listed in the Statements of Organization, and
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> also notified the bank listed in the forms.
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> If you hear of suspicious fundraising, or fundraising in the name of 
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> LNC or Libertarian Party that does not go to a state affiliate,
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> www.LP.org, www.libertarianconvention.org, 1444 Duke Street, or an LNC
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> member or staff, please let me or Mr. Fishman know. Also note that the
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> LNC will never ask for cryptocurrency be transferred to a wallet. All
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> Bitcoin donations are processed through BitPay in accordance with FEC
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> Here are links to the forms on the FEC website.
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> First Form 99:
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> http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/711/202001039167015711/202001039167015711.pdf
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> Second Form 99:
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> http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/356/202001089167028356/202001089167028356.pdf
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> "Libertarian National Committee" FEC ID #C00731554, Statement of
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> http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/506/201912189166370506/201912189166370506.pdf
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> "Libertarian Party of the United States" FEC ID C00730556, Statement of
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> http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/514/201912109166173514/201912109166173514.pdf
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> "Libertarian Party National Committee" FEC ID C00733535, Statement of
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> http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/516/202001079167026516/202001079167026516.pdf
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> Tim Hagan
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> Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee