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Article: Sharpton Accused of Running 'Off-theBooks' Campaign; FEC Complaint Details Illegal Travel, Contributions and High Living

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February 2, 2004
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) today filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Rev. Al Sharpton, his presidential exploratory committee, and businessman LaVan Hawkins.

The complaint is the second NLPC has filed against Sharpton. The first resulted in a Conciliation Agreement under which Sharpton has to pay a $5,500 fine for late filing of disclosure documents.

The complaint alleges numerous violations of federal election law, including a failure to disclose in-kind contributions, a failure to disclose expenditures, and the acceptance of contributions in excess of legal limits. The complaint also cites a ...

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