He's accused of soliciting funds for and directing funds to a super PAC and nonprofit.
backing Democratic mayoral candidate Jeff Brown must temporarily halt political spending over accusations they illegally coordinated with his campaign.Outside groups such as super PACs are spending millions of dollars on the Democratic primary, which could significantly influence the election’s outcome due to the crowded candidate field.
These groups can keep their donors anonymous and funnel unlimited money into the election with limited transparency.A Court of Common Pleas judge issued the order yesterday after the Philadelphia Board of Ethics sued For A Better Philadelphia PAC and a nonprofit with the same name who donated heavily to the group.
The board of ethics’ court petition says it found evidence that Brown’s campaign and the groups were engaged in an “extensive and deliberate scheme to circumvent the City’s campaign contribution limits.”Outside groups, like super PACS, can raise and spend unlimited money on elections but must act independently from campaigns.Brown is accused of soliciting funds for and directing funds to the super PAC and nonprofit within a year of the May 16 primary.
The nonprofit, For a Better Philadelphia 501, donated at least $2.4 million to the super PAC late last year.While Brown’s campaign has spent nearly $2.8 million through March 27, he has benefited from $3.1 million in support from super PACs, the most out of any candidate, per theYou can't get away with circumventing the contribution limits by setting up a dark money group that funds a super PAC and spends money illegally to support your candidacy,” Creamer said.
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