[Lnc-business] Deceitful FEC Filings

[Tim Hagan]

No new updates on the FEC website. The committees did not change their 
Statements of Organizations, but appear to have ignored the FEC request 
for information. None of the committees submitted any reports of 
contributions and expenditures.

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Tim Hagan
Treasurer, Libertarian National Committee

On 2020-03-11 09:43, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
> Any further update on this?
> 
> -Caryn Ann
> 
> *In Liberty,*
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> 
> On Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 8:05 AM brent.olsen--- via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> 
>> One of the names mentioned in the document is Charles Griffith Ferry.
>> If you look him up on Facebook his account profile states he
>> "Practically gave rise to the TEA Party movement. and also the Reform
>> Party, as a Presidential hopeful."  Like Alicia said, these could be
>> victims themselves.  But we should keep an eye on this situation and 
>> any
>> information as things develop would be good.  Thanks!
>> 
>> In Liberty,
>> Brent Olsen
>> Region 4 Alternate
>> 
>> On 2020-01-09 21:26, Tim Hagan via Lnc-business wrote:
>> > 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.
>> >
>> > While at first I thought that incompetence was a slight possibility,
>> > fraud or election tampering is likely. In consultation with Ms. Edwards
>> > and Mr. Hall, we have filed Forms 99, Miscellaneous Document, with the
>> > FEC explaining the LNC is not affiliated with these organizations and
>> > requesting the FEC terminate the committees. We sent cease and desist
>> > letters to the persons listed in the Statements of Organization, and
>> > also notified the bank listed in the forms.
>> >
>> > If you hear of suspicious fundraising, or fundraising in the name of
>> > the
>> > 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
>> > LNC will never ask for cryptocurrency be transferred to a wallet. All
>> > Bitcoin donations are processed through BitPay in accordance with FEC
>> > regulations.
>> >
>> > Here are links to the forms on the FEC website.
>> >
>> > First Form 99:
>> >
>> http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/711/202001039167015711/202001039167015711.pdf
>> >
>> >
>> > Second Form 99:
>> >
>> http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/356/202001089167028356/202001089167028356.pdf
>> >
>> >
>> > "Libertarian National Committee" FEC ID #C00731554, Statement of
>> > Organization
>> >
>> http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/506/201912189166370506/201912189166370506.pdf
>> >
>> >
>> > "Libertarian Party of the United States" FEC ID C00730556, Statement of
>> > Organization
>> >
>> http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/514/201912109166173514/201912109166173514.pdf
>> >
>> >
>> > "Libertarian Party National Committee" FEC ID C00733535, Statement of
>> > Organization
>> >
>> http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/516/202001079167026516/202001079167026516.pdf
>>