[EL] D'Souza case

[Mark Schmitt]

Thanks, all. This is fascinating.

Mark Schmitt
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On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 12:31 PM, Kelner, Robert <rkelner at cov.com> wrote:

> One thing to keep in mind is that the practices can vary across US
> Attorneys Offices. DOJ does not necessarily have a uniform nationwide
> approach to these cases.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jan 24, 2014, at 12:20 PM, "David Mason" <dmason12 at gmail.com<mailto:
> dmason12 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> I'm not sure what is going on with FBI/DOJ, but I am aware of another
> recent, relatively low dollar case where it appears the defendant's first
> contact with the government was to be presented with a warrant and arrested
> at his office, and of yet a third recent case involving a pre-indictment
> arrest.  I believe Dinesh was born in India; I don't know if presumed dual
> citizenship puts defendants in some sort of presumed flight risk category.
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 11:57 AM, Kelner, Robert <rkelner at cov.com<mailto:
> rkelner at cov.com>> wrote:
> As David notes, these DOJ straw donor cases are a dime a dozen.  It is not
> at all unusual for them to originate out of DOJ rather than the FEC.  It is
> just that most of the cases go unnoticed because they do not include a
> celebrity defendant.  What is a bit unusual here is that many cases with
> the small dollar amount at issue in this case would be resolved with a plea
> agreement and modest penalty prior to indictment.
>
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> Subject: Re: [EL] D'Souza case
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> I have seen a very large number of criminal conduit/reimbursed
> contributions filed by DOJ directly, straight to indictment, as you put it.
>  In just the least few years I have seen several instances of criminal
> pleas and concivtions involving fines and even imprisonment without any
> apparent FEC role or action.
>
> On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Mark Schmitt <schmitt.mark at gmail.com
> <mailto:schmitt.mark at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Am I correct in thinking that cases involving reimbursement of donors
> usually go through the FEC and civil fines, rather than straight to a
> federal criminal indictment?
>
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