[Lnc-business] Deceitful FEC Filings

[Alicia Mattson]

Might not be a bad idea to contact M&T Bank and make sure there are no bank
accounts opened in our name, even though the address they list doesn't
match a real branch address for that bank.

Who knows, but we should keep in mind that the names listed on the forms
MAY also be victims, rather than the perpetrators, with some shell entity
behind it just using the names of real people who have nothing to do with
it.  There is an actual attorney by that name, and most attorneys are not
going to get suckered into a situation like this and put their law licenses
at risk.

-Alicia



On Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 10:32 PM Tim Hagan via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> 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
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> 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
> > members?
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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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> > with nor authorized by the Libertarian National Committee.
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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
> > the
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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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> > regulations.
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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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> > Organization
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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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> > Organization
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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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> > Organization
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> http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/516/202001079167026516/202001079167026516.pdf
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> > Tim Hagan
> >
> > Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee
>