Who's the big fraud?

by: johne

10/31/08 @ 02:48:02 PM MDT

October 31, 2008

William M Welch II
Chief, Public Integrity Section
United States Department of Justice
1400 New York Avenue NW, 12th Floor
Washington D.C. 20005  

Fax: 202-514-3003  

Mr. Welch:  

I urge that you immediately exercise your authority under federal law to investigate whether Bob Schaffer and/or his agent/campaign manager and an unknown person posing as "Steve Mason" violated and/or conspired to violate 2 U.S.C. § 441j and 18 U.S.C. § 1001 by causing false statements to be made to the Federal Election Commission regarding the true source of two contributions made to the Mark Udall for Senate Campaign.(Rocky Mountain News 10/31/2008; Denver Post, 10/31/2008)

A person makes a false statement to under federal law if he knowingly and willfully (1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; (2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or (3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry. See 18 U.S.C. § 1001. A person making a false statement shall be fined under or imprisoned not more than 5 years. Id.

Federal law also prohibits persons from making a campaign contribution in the name of another person. 2 U.S.C. 441f.

Bob Schaffer, a candidate for United States Senate in Colorado, campaign told the Rocky Mountain News that a Schaffer supporter used the name "Steve Mason" to make two contributions to the campaign of Schaffer's opponent, Mark Udall, using a fictitious address.  (Rocky Mountain News, 10/31/08).  When Bob Schaffer's campaign and "Steve Mason" agreed to make this contribution under false pretenses, they knew that their actions would cause false information to be filed with the Federal Election Commission.

I respectfully urge you to launch an immediate investigate Bob Schaffer and/or his campaign manager and "Steve Mason" to determine whether they violated federal law by causing a false statement to be made to a federal agency.  

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Michael Huttner

Another one is Mike Coffman who just told by a judge to comply with his ruling - no more voter purges for you!

Jessie Allen, a lawyer for the activists, then told the judge she was concerned Coffman wouldn't follow the advice of his counsel, or the judge's order.

"If the defendant doesn't listen to his counsel, he's going to be listening to me personally," Kane said. "I don't issue threats idly, and I'm not issuing one now. ... I expect to be obeyed."