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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnnapolis GOP strategy firm says the FBI raid was about a Cuccinelli lawsuit
Kelley Rogers, president of Strategic Campaign Group, said a half-dozen FBI agents arrived at the firm's Main Street office about 8:30 a.m. with a warrant to search and seize records. The FBI confirmed it conducted a raid in Annapolis but would not say where. However, an individual carrying a backpack marked FBI was seen leaving the firm's office.
Rogers, who said his firm represents the campaign committees for Maryland House and Senate candidates, told reporters that the FBI investigation concerns work the firm performed during the 2013 Virginia gubernatorial campaign of former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a Republican.
According to Rogers, his firm settled a civil suit brought by the Cuccinelli campaign after he lost that race to Democrat Terry McAuliffe. Rogers said the investigation appears to have stemmed from allegations brought in that suit.
The Cuccinelli suit alleged that Strategic Campaign Group and the associated Conservative Strike Force Political Action Committee an independent group not affiliated with the candidate raised about $2.2 million by assuring donors it would spend the money to help elect the GOP candidate. The suit alleged that the PAC and Strategic Campaign Group failed to follow through on promises for an extensive media campaign on Cuccinelli's behalf.
Rogers said his firm settled the dispute for what he recalls as $75,000 at the advice of his lawyers. Press accounts put the amount at $85,000. Rogers insisted Thursday that that the Cuccinelli campaign claims have no merit.
Rogers, who said his firm represents the campaign committees for Maryland House and Senate candidates, told reporters that the FBI investigation concerns work the firm performed during the 2013 Virginia gubernatorial campaign of former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a Republican.
According to Rogers, his firm settled a civil suit brought by the Cuccinelli campaign after he lost that race to Democrat Terry McAuliffe. Rogers said the investigation appears to have stemmed from allegations brought in that suit.
The Cuccinelli suit alleged that Strategic Campaign Group and the associated Conservative Strike Force Political Action Committee an independent group not affiliated with the candidate raised about $2.2 million by assuring donors it would spend the money to help elect the GOP candidate. The suit alleged that the PAC and Strategic Campaign Group failed to follow through on promises for an extensive media campaign on Cuccinelli's behalf.
Rogers said his firm settled the dispute for what he recalls as $75,000 at the advice of his lawyers. Press accounts put the amount at $85,000. Rogers insisted Thursday that that the Cuccinelli campaign claims have no merit.
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/ph-ac-cn-fbi-raid-0512-20170511-story.html
More history on Cuccinelli and his dealings with Strategic Campaign Group:
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2015/06/controversial-pac-conservative-strikeforce-faces-fec-questions/
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Annapolis GOP strategy firm says the FBI raid was about a Cuccinelli lawsuit (Original Post)
ehrnst
May 2017
OP
and LayDeeBug says she's lying her ass off. Tether that chicken motherfuckers. nt
LaydeeBug
May 2017
#5
Cuccinelli suit? Tip of the iceberg. Kelley is trying to put a brave face / fake news on it. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2017
#6
Nice excuse for the liars at Fox News and on talk radio to use as an excuse for
Elwood P Dowd
May 2017
#7
Kingofalldems
(38,454 posts)1. The FBI gets involved in civil suits?
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)8. Only when they suspect
money laundering is involved.
Nevernose
(13,081 posts)2. Rogers also works for "Manafort and Stone"
As an advisor. Golly! I wonder who that could be!
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)3. Manafort!
boston bean
(36,221 posts)4. That fucker has been on CNN lately shilling for Trump.
LaydeeBug
(10,291 posts)5. and LayDeeBug says she's lying her ass off. Tether that chicken motherfuckers. nt
PunkinPi
(4,875 posts)10. Kelley's actually a he.
LaydeeBug
(10,291 posts)11. shew...sorry abt that. I thought it was Kelly Anne.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)6. Cuccinelli suit? Tip of the iceberg. Kelley is trying to put a brave face / fake news on it. . . nt
LeftInTX
(25,305 posts)9. I think so too
Elwood P Dowd
(11,443 posts)7. Nice excuse for the liars at Fox News and on talk radio to use as an excuse for
their brainwashed followers. "See folks, nothing to worry about. Now back to Hillary and Obama bashing."