Posted on 03/27/2016 5:37:54 PM PDT by Ray76
In an attempt understand the allegation that Cruz paid "hush money" to Sarah Flores via Carly Fiorina I've researched filings available on the FEC website. The research is not 100% complete but I think there's enough to say "maybe", meaning it's not out of the question. There's enough here to warrant further investigation.
I'll try to provide updates, motivation and time permitting.
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Claim: The ($500K, excerpted) money from the Fiorina campaign was laundered through a company called MLJ Consulting. Nearly half of the money spent on ads, over $251,795, was paid to MLJ Consulting. On top of that, MLJ Consulting received an additional $271,152 for services described in FEC reports as “Political Strategy Consulting/Staff Management” or “Political Strategy Consulting/Travel.” (The FEC is currently requesting coordinating information on the payments and deposits left out in the filing by the Fiorina campaign.)
So: 252K + 271K = aprx $523K From Fiorina to MLJ.
Supporting documentation:
Payer Payee Amount Reference ----------------------- ----------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep the Promise Carly for America $500,000 http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/144/201507319000522144/201507319000522144.pdf Carly for America Unlocking Potential PAC $104,000 https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pac2pac.php?cycle=2016&cmte=C00564534 Carly for President Unlocking Potential PAC $30,000 http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/contrib.php?cycle=2016&cmte=C00564534and Unlocking Potential PAC MLJ Consulting $100,500 https://www.opensecrets.org/expends/vendor.php?year=2016&vendor=Mlj+Consulting Carly for President MLJ Consulting $5,724 https://www.opensecrets.org/expends/vendor.php?year=2016&vendor=Mlj+Consulting
MLJ has received aprx $106,000 from Fiorina and affialtes. This is far less than the $523,000 claimed.
Conclusion: Maybe. More research is needed.
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Claim: The payments to MLJ from the PAC Unlocking Potential have continued into the current campaign cycle. Nearly half of the $210,656 the super PAC has spent has been paid to MLJ Consulting, mostly for “Political Strategy Consulting/Staff Management.”
Supporting documentation: http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00564534/1019819/sb/ALL
Conclusion: True, Unlocking Potential PAC paid MLJ Consulting aprx $100,000 in the first quarter of 2015
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Claim: Sarah Isgur Flores received a one-time payroll check of $3,582 from Unlocking Potential PAC, which she joined in February 2015 after leaving the Republican National Committee.
Supporting documentation: http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/432/201507319000510432/201507319000510432.pdf http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/carly-fiorina-2016-campaign-staff-power-players-117606
Conclusion: True, Flores did receive a payroll check from Unlocking Potential PAC in the amount of $3,582. She did work at the RNC as deputy communications director.
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Claim: Two months later, she was paid $148,375 by Carly for America, the super PAC. (Note: Carly for America was previously named Conservative, Authentic, Responsive Leadership for You and For America, sometimes referred to as C.A.R.L.Y. for America)
Supporting documentation: http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00573154/1019958/sb/ALL
Conclusion: Not proven. Flores was paid by Carly For America the amount of $48,375 not $148,375. Where is the $100,000 difference, is the claim false or is my research deficient? Did Carly For President pay Flores? MLJ? ** More research is needed **
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Claim: And one week after that, Flores received an in-kind payment of $12,700 from the Fiorina campaign.
Supporting documentation: http://docquery.fec.gov/pres/2015/YE/C00577312/B_PAYEE_C00577312.html
Conclusion: Plausible, Flores is listed has having received payments from the Fiorina campaign in 2015: $24,321 and $91, more than what is claimed.
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Claim: She then began receiving biweekly payroll checks of $10,052 as the deputy director of Fiorina’s campaign.
Supporting documentation: http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00577312/1015551/sb/ALL http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00577312/1029240/sb/ALL http://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00577312/1046958/sb/ALL http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/carly-fiorina-2016-campaign-staff-power-players-117606
Conclusion: False. Flores received biweekly payroll checks from Carly For President in the amount of $4053, not $10,052. Was she on the payroll of an affiliated committee (Carly For America? ** More research is needed **), does that account for the difference? She was deputy campaign manager for the Fiorina campaign.
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Claim: This is the most reasonable manner that the 'Hush Money' was paid by Keep the Promise I. (The Ted Cruz Super PAC Operation!)
Supporting documentation: see above
Conclusion: Maybe the claim of money being funneled from Cruz to Flores via Keep the Promise and various Fiorina groups is true. The research is inconclusive. One thing I think we can say is that it's not out of the question. There's enough here to warrant further investigation.
Keep the Promise paid Carly for America $500,000.
Carly for President payroll paid at least $61,000 to Flores and Carly and affiliated groups together paid a total of aprx $75,000 non-payroll. All together that totals $136,000. (Did MLJ also make payments to Flores? Another topic to research.)
All this may or may not mean a thing.
I weary of looking at this and now pass the baton to others.
what doesn’t make beck cry?
he and Cruz... two nancy boys
America doesn’t need another passive aggressive b*tch in the Oval Office.
> Has anyone checked to see if Carly’s picture matches any of those pixated photos at NE?
There has been speculation that Katrina Pierson, Sarah Isgur Flores, and Amanda Carpenter are three of the five alleged mistress.
And he also gave money to Jindal's PAC.
Mercer apparently wanted Cruz the most but was also hedging his bets on Carly and Jindal.
A Closer Look At Cruz's Keep The Promise, Carly Fiorina, and Sarah Flores (ray76)
In an attempt understand the allegation that Cruz paid "hush money" to Sarah Flores via Carly Fiorina..."
Wait! Is this the same Sarah Flores whose "Husband Is a ‘Rising Star’ of Appellate Law in America" according to:
If there are two Sarah Flores, then I apologize for mentioning this article before sorting out all the characters.
Sarah’s photo seems to be a match
Now, if she is one of the women on videos of hotel visits....
Lolly pop is the fourth. (Last seen in a Texan traitor park.)
If her accusations that TC paid for plane ticket are car rental to transport her to Alexander VA for her service. Ted like Eliot Sprizer will have more legal problems Those charges on a credit card are easily traced. As is the person or agency to whom the card belongs
Mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm
Frank Fountain Sadler of Alexandria/ McLean Virginia age 37 is apparently the Fiorina campaign manager. Since the MLJ Consulting was listed at his home address I was curious what MLJ stood for but could not find it.
The incestuous oligarchy must be destroyed.
I don’t know what to think. There certainly is the appearance of something going on, sexually and possibly financially.
Cruz has not handled this well. The way he has handled it allows doubts to fester. It will eat him alive if he does not stop doing what he accuses Trump of doing: making unfounded accusations. Instead deflecting from the accusation by attacking who he believes is his accuser, he should simply state “I have not been unfaithful to my wife”, and “I call on the N.E. to retract their story”. He should cooperate with the FEC too. Perception matters, right now it looks like he’s hiding something.
Didn't Cruz address this issue with the FEC last fall?
Good chart. That helps to see all the facets
Great job!
“Cruz dindu nuffin, I tell you! He was just trying tto get his life together. Aspiring to be “Preezy Cruuuuise Control”
Thanks for the ping!
Saved the chart; a picture’s worth a 1000 words
No, that Trump. Cruz is open season.
Pretty sure the FEC is not satisfied re GS loans. Cruz has not cooperated and the result is that the FEC is no longer considering it a compliance issue and is moving toward enforcement. Various articles have this as a tactic to delay until after election.
There’s also the 500,000 dollars to Fiorina. The FEC is requesting more info from Fiorina. I don’t know if there is any FEC action with Cruz on this issue. If I were Cruz I wouldn’t wait, I’d be explaining this ASAP.
He needs to stop having a temper tantrum, calm down, and establish facts. Going on about garbage and smears, lies, and Trump... forget that. Just state the facts: “I have not been unfaithful”, or, “We’ve had some difficulties but have moved on with our marriage. Yes, some parts of the N.E. article are true. I am deeply sorry that I have misled my supporters”. However the case may be. Just stop the histrionics. Whether he wants to say he’s been faithful or unfaithful doesn’t matter, people expect an explicit yes/no answer. He needs to give a yes or no answer.
If he thinks he can ride it out for a few weeks until it “goes away” I think he’s making a big mistake, he’ll have self-destructed by then.
FWIW.
That's the issue I was addressing.
Didn't Cruz address this issue with the FEC in the Fall? Certainly the FEC in the Fall asked him to.
Cruz turns down FEC on campaign-loan disclosure
March 10, 2016
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3407750/posts
I misread, sorry.
As far as the 500K, I don’t know if the FEC has any action on this with Cruz, they have ask Fiorina for additional info.
I haven’t seen any articles that explain why this money was given to Fiorina.
Any info you have is welcome!
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