[Lnc-business] Deceitful FEC Filings

[Alicia Mattson]

Tim and staff are probably already thinking of this, but we should monitor
the party bank account and credit cards closely on a daily basis to make
sure they're not somehow being targeted as part of this scheme.

-Alicia


On Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 2:28 AM Alicia Mattson <alicia.mattson at lp.org>
wrote:

> 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
>
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> 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
>>
>> 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
>> >
>> > with the FEC in December and this month calling themselves "Libertarian
>> >
>> > National Committee", "Libertarian Party of United States", and
>> >
>> > "Libertarian Party National Committee". None of these are affiliated
>> >
>> > 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,
>> >
>> > www.LP.org, www.libertarianconvention.org, 1444 Duke Street, or an LNC
>> >
>> > 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
>> >
>> > 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
>> >
>> > 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
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