Legal Complaints
CREW files three FEC complaints against dark money groups
Four dark money groups appear to have violated the Federal Election Campaign Act by illegally making politics their primary focus.
Legal Complaints
CREW files complaint against Mark Meadows over campaign spending
The spending includes a jewelry store and numerous restaurants and clubs, including the Trump Hotel in DC and its restaurants.
Letters
CREW sends IRS letter on Larry Householder bribery conspiracy
The IRS needs to enforce the law against former Ohio Speaker of the House Larry Householder who accepted $60 million in dark money bribes.
Legal Complaints
CREW files IRS complaint for CLA, Inc. tax returns
CLA, Inc.’s failure to comply with IRS regulations is part of a trend of groups funneling money into politics with no accountability.
Legal Complaints
CREW FEC complaint results in full payment of $50k fine from Koch-linked dark money group
More than two years after CREW's second complaint, the 60 Plus Association has finally paid the full $50,000 Federal Election Commission (FEC) fine.
Lawsuits
CREW sues HUD and DOE over cash giveaway group records
The Urban Revitalization Coalition—whose cash giveaway events for black voters could violate the law—has a noticeable presence in Trump's COVID-19 response.
Legal Complaints
CREW files IRS complaint against the NRA
CREW filed an IRS complaint against the NRA for an apparent violation of their tax-exempt status: excessive compensation for Wayne LaPierre.
Lawsuits
CREW sues FEC over inaction on Greitens dark money groups
Greitens resigned shortly before CREW’s 2018 complaint was filed, facing the possibility of two unrelated criminal charges.
Legal Complaints
CREW asks IRS to investigate Prosperity Alliance
Prosperity Alliance, a dark money group active in Ohio, may have violated its tax-exempt status by making politics its primary activity.
Lawsuits
CREW sues for DOJ and FBI records on Cohen campaign finance crimes
The requested records are crucial to public understanding of how many others close to Trump were or may have been involved in Cohen’s crimes.
Legal Complaints
CREW asks DC Circuit to restore FEC accountability in amicus brief
CREW is challenging the dangerous idea that campaign finance laws are contingent on the whim of a partisan bloc of the FEC.
Legal Complaints
CREW files amicus brief on SpeechNow suit
CREW argued that the DC Circuit erred in SpeechNow.Org v. FEC when it created super PACs.