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Section 437g(a)(12)(A) requiresallpersons tokeepconfidential any investigation being
conducted by the exceptwith the writtenconsentof the person who is the
subject of the investigation. You areadvised that,in MUR6054,no such writtenconsent
hasbeenfiledregarding either provision. Inall instances in which access to ourfilesis
granted to federalagenciesor authorities, the confidentiality provisions of2
437g(a)(4)(B)(i) and437g(a)(12)shall remain ineffect. Accordingly, we ask that the
Department of Justice(and theFederalBureauof Investigation) establishandmaintain
necessary and appropriate safeguards to protect the confidentiality offilesfor which
access is grantedandthe information derived therefrom, make no public use ofthesefiles
or information withoutpriorapproval of the Office ofGeneralCounsel,notifyus of any
legally enforceable demand for thefilesor informationbeforecomplying with such a
demand,andnot grant any other demand or request for thefilesor information absent
priornoticeto, and alackof objection by, the Office ofGeneralCounsel.
Ifyou have anyquestionsorneedany additional information,pleasecontact me at
(202)694-1588.
Sincerely,
MarkAllen
AssistantGeneralCounsel
Enclosures
Six CDs
Listof Subpoenas and Responses
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CONFIDENTIAL MAT ERIA L
SubpoenaTo
HyundaiofNorthJacksonville(8/19/09)
Sam (8/19/09)
VernBuchananforCongress
6054SUBPOENASAND RESPONSES
Response
ResponsetoInterrogatories(10/02/09)
Documentsproduced(10/26/09and 11/13/09)
VernonG .Buchanan
John Tosch(04/16/10)
Rosa(02/17/10)
Joseph
JosephGruters(6/11/10&6/15/10)
Venice NissanDodge
Subpoena(08/19/09)
Follow-upLetter(10/8/09)
DonaldCaldwell(08/19/09)
JasonMartin(8/19/09&02/17/10)
WilliamMullins(8/19/09&02/17/10)
MarvinWhite(8/19/09&
ResponsetoInterrogatories(10/15/10)
Docs001-0356 [06/18/10&08/25/10(unredacted)]
Docs357-0482 [06/24/10&08/25/10(unredacted)]
Docs0483-1100 (08/25/10)
(10/15/10)
ResponsetoSubpoenaforDocuments
ResponsetoInterrogatories(06/16/10)
SilverAff&
for
Brief
Docs00001-000061)
Docs000062-000153 (05/12/10)
PrivilegeLog updated
ResponsetoSubpoenaforDocuments
Docs10/21/09
Deposition subpoenaonly
None(documentsproduced throughVBFC)
Doc SubpoenaResp.(09/21/09)
Supp.DocSubpoenaResp.(10/15/09), (03/17/10)
Doc SubpoenaResp.(09/21/09)
Doc SubpoenaResp.(9/21/09) (03/01/10)
Doc SubpoenaResp. (bankrecords) &03/09/10)
Doc SubpoenaResp.(9/21/09) (03/01/10) ,
Doc SubpoenaResp. (bank records)(03/03/10)
Doc SubpoenaResp.(9/21/09) (03/01/10)
Doc SubpoenaResp.(bank records)(03/03/10 &
03/08/10)
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CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL
JackPrater(8/19/09 02/17/10)
Steve
ShelbyCurtsinger(2/17/10)
BradCombs (08/19/09)
DavidLong (12/01/09)
Brodsky (12/01/09)
DennisSlater(12/01/09)
ChristinaHires (12/01/09)
TimothyMobley (07/02/10)
(07/02/10)
Howell (07/02/10)
RepublicanPartyofF L
ExpressFreightofF L
M-TampaFinancing(07/02/10)
Doc SubpoenaResp.(9-21-09) (03/01/10)
Doc SubpoenaResp. (bankrecords)(03/03/10)
Deposition subpoena
No documentsproduced
Doc SubpoenaResp.
No documentsproduced
No documentsproduced; interviewedratherthan
deposed
No documentsproduced
No documentsproduced
Pre-RTBResponse
Resp.to Interrogatories& Doc. Requests
Responses toInterrogatories&DocumentRequests
(08/31/10)
Response toSubpoenafor Documents
Response toSubpoenafor Documents
Responses toInterrogatories&DocumentRequests(09/03/10)
Responses toInterrogatories& DocumentRequests
(09/03/10)
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WASHINGTON, D. C20463
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
FEB
HAND DELIVERY
PublicIntegrity Section
U.S. Department of Justice
YorkAvenue, 12thFloor
Washington, 20005
Re: document from closedMUR 6054(Buchanan)
Dear
We received your formal written request datedFebruary fbr"acopy of the
letter from counsel showing no records exist in response toFEC' s subpoena toKevin
of your request is attached. response, we you
copiesofan emaildated December from DaleR. Sisco,Mr. Brodsky's counsel,
and a responsive emailfromFECattorneyMichaelA.
sentthe same day. Theattachment toMr. Columbo's email isablankDesignation ofCounselform,whichwe
also provide. These documents areBates stamped"MUR Documents
000001-000003."
AssociateGeneralCounselfor Enforcement
Attachments:
Formalrequest for document
MUR Documents 000001-000003
FEC FOIA 2014-10-R_005
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(b)(6), (7)(C)
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To "DaleR,Sisco"
bcc
Subject Re:BrodskySubpoenafor Deposition- MUR
Dale,
Thankyou. appreciate thequickarrangementsyouhave The afternoon ofthe 16th willworkforus
welt. You indicatedduringour callthatyou were available after lunchon the
itisconvenient for you andyour we will
yourofficeat 2 p.m.
Mr.Brodsky'sparticipation intheinformaltelephone interviewandsubsequentsubmission of a swornaffidavitbasedon theinterviewcan substitute for theformaldepositioninWashington,D.C . We agreethat the deposition is postponedtopermitMr.Brodskytosubmitthe affidavit instead. Once theaffidavit issubmitted(confirmingthat he has no documents and the relevantinformationhe providesduringtheinterview}, willcan sendyou gwrittenreleasefromthesubpoena.
inthe meantime,pleasehaveMr. Brodskyfillout and sign the attached "Designation ofCounsel"form,whichgives us permissiontoworkwithyouashis attorney.
Regards,
MichaelAttorney- EnforcementDivisionOffice ofthe General CounselFederalElectionCommission
Email:
BrodskySubpoenaforDeposition- 6054
Michael
12/02/200904:51 PM
"Dale R. Sisco"
R.
To
04:19 PM cc
Subject
Thiscorrespondence
confirmourtelephoneconversationearlierthis afternoon. Ihavebeen
retainedtorepresentKevinBrodskywithregardtothe subpoena in thereferenced
matter. Mr.Brodskydocsnothaveany responsivetothesubpoenaanddoesnotliave
accesstoanyresponsive documents. Mr.Brodskynolongerhas any interestin the
companies.
MUR 000001
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Further to ourdiscussion,1have
thatMr.Brodsky I can beavailablefor aconference
callwithyou on theafternoonofDecember Therefore,unlessI hearfromyou to the
contrary, I willadviseMr.Brodskythathe isreleasedfromthesubpoenafordepositionWashington.DConDecember willawaityourconfirmationof timefor our informal
telephoneconversation. I furtherassumeyou will initiatethe call to myofficeat 224-0555.
Thank foryourcooperation thisregard.
Managing Partner
AvenueSuite
electronicmessage,and contents, contains orotherwiseprotected from Thisinformation for the I f addressee,any
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message error, notify us Immediately anddestroythe originalmessageand copies.
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reDERAL COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20463
of Designation ofCounsel
MUR:
Name ofCounsel:
Finn:
Telephone: (
Fax:{ )
Theabovenamedindividualis herebydesignatedas my counsel
is authorized to
receiveanynotifications othercommunications from the Commissionandto act onmy behalfbeforethe Commission.
Date Signature
Name(Print):
Telephone: Homef
Business (
beingsought part anInvestigation conducted by the ElectionCommissionand confidentiality apply.Thissectionprohibits
publicanyInvestigationconducted
theFederal withoutexpresswrittenconsentoftheperson underinvestigation.
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20463
FEB
February
HAND DELIVERY
PublicIntegrity Section
U.S. Department of Justice
1400 NewYorkAvenue, 12thFloor
Washington,D.C.20005
Re: Request for document from closedMUR 6054(Buchanan)
Dear
We your formal written request datedFebruary for"acopy of the
letter from counsel showing no records exist in response toFEC's subpoena toKevin
Brodsky."A copy of your request is attached. Inresponse, we areproviding to you
copiesofanemail dated December from DaleR.Sisco,Mr.Brodsky's counsel,
a responsive emailfromFECattorneyMichaelA. Columbosentthe same day. The
attachment toMr. Columbo's email isablanlc Designation ofCounselform, which wealso provide, These documents areBates stamped"MUR 6054-Brodsky Documents
000001-000003."
AssociateGeneralCounsel for Enforcement
Attachments:
Formalrequest for document
MUR Documents000001-000003
FEC FOIA 2014-10-R_010
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(b)(6), (7)(C)
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To "DaleR,
bcc
Subject
SubpoenaforDeposition- MUR
Dale,
Thankyou. appreciatethe quickarrangementsyouhave made.The afternoon ofthe willworkforus aswell. You indicated during call you were available after lunch on the 16th. If Isconvenient foryou and yourclient,wewillcallyour office at 2 p.m.
participationIntheinformaltelephoneinterviewandsubsequentsubmission of a swornaffidavitbasedon theInterviewcan substitute for theformaldeposition inWashington, D.C. Weagreethat the deposition is postponed to permitMr. Brodsky to submit theaffidavit Instead. Oncetheaffidavitsubmitted (confirmingthat he has nodocumentsand memorializing the relevantinformationhe providesduringtheinterview), cansendyou awrittenreleasefromthesubpoena,
the meantime,pleasehaveMr.
Brodsky
outand sign the
attached"Designation of Counsel"
whichgives us permission toworkwithyouas
attorney.
Regards,
MichaelA. umboAttorney- EnforcementDivisionOfficeof the General CounselFederal Election CommissionPhone:(202)694-1341Email:
D0
"Dale Sisco"
"Dale R. Sisco"
To
04:19PM ccSubject BrodskySubpoenaforDeposition- MUR 6054
Thiscorrespondencewillconfirmourtelephoneconversationearlierthisafternoon. Ihavebeen
retainedtorepresentKevinBrodskywithregardto thesubpoenafor
in thereferenced
matter. Mr.Brodskydoesnothave documents responsivetothe subpoenaanddoesnothave
accesstoanyresponsive documents. Mr.Brodskyno longerhas any interestin the "TM"
companies.
MUR6054-Brodskydocuments000001
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Furthertoour discussion,1have confirmed thatMr.Brodskyand Ican beavailableforaconferencecallwithyou on the afternoon of December Therefore, unlessIhearfromyou to the
contrary,Iwill adviseMr.Brodsky that he is releasedfromthe subpoena fordepositionin
WashingtonDCon December
Iwill awaityourconfirmation of thetimefor our informaltelephoneconversation. I further assume you will initiate thecallto myofficeat 224-0555.
Thankyouforyourcooperation inthis regard.
9
Partner
1110 Avenue
Florida 33602
URL:wwwsiscolaw.com9
Partner
1110 Avenue
Florida 33602
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FEDERALELECTION COMMISSIONStreet,
Washington, DC
Statement of Designation ofCounsel
MUR:
Nameof Counsel;
.
Telephone: (
Fax:(
Theabovenamedindividual isherebydesignatedas mycounseland is authorized to
receiveanynotificationsandother communicationsfrom the Commission and to act on
my behalfbeforethe Commission.
Date Signature
Name(Print):
Address:,
Telephone:Home( _)
Business (
is
sought aspart
aninvestigation being conducted by theFederalElectionCommission andthe confidentiality provisions
U.S.C.
apply.
sectionprohibitsmaking public anyinvestigation conducted by theFederalElectionCommissionwithoutthe expresswrittenconsent thepersonunderinvestigation,
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Cetera
. ..
From:
To:
kazranTuesday,August
4:42 PM
Hello Vern
Thankyou fo r taki ng the time to speak with
today, unfortunately w i l l be ab le to
with you tomorrow, I havemeetings with Bofa and Chr ys le r. I value relationshipwith you and look forward to extending our frie nds hip . At t h i s time c e r t a i n w.ehave
reached the end of our pa rt ne rs hi p, i t i s my greathope to be able to have a amicable,clean and speedy exit strategy.
a personal note,i t i s my hope that t h i s note serves as a for future
dialog with partners.
1 want tomakecertain and be on record that or.form, Ihavehad nointention tohavemy chal leng esbecomeyours, furt hermore ihaveh ad ask forany type ofmoneysimply because Xneed i t . . .Whenyou and Ispoke, My unders tan ding was
that John and I r aw i l l e val uat e our c urr ent sta tus 'andcome up with a s olu tio n that
or help me to res olv e t h i s i s s u e . . At no time
have had any reaso n to be li ev e thishas been the case, I respect and agree with your concerns about the investm ent you had
made in the Ki a stores, the r i g h t and i t s to prov ide you with anyinformatio n that you desire , I can say with cer tai nty Ihavedoneth e ver y best than Ican, including hiring a firm to a s s i s t Ir a at52500per day i n the past thr ee weeks.As.
w i l l probably read the emails that we have sentback and fo rt h, the l e v e l of 'f r u s t r a t i o n and disappointment has acc eler ate d to heig hts unimaginable..
I am a big boy and 1 own t h i s at the l e v e l , butwhenmy h elp, my guidesand my support has been nothing but unfai r,unreasonable
s e l f i s h offers,when I see
that there i s no nor i n t e r e s t in the we ll being of t h i s whenJohns besti s to takeawaythe Ki a st o r e s and ask me to t e l l BofA to write off the debt, I
read untrue, unprofessional and unrelated fromSteve suggesting Idon'tpay myb i l l s , when I hear rumorson s t r e e t he i s discuss ing our pri va te and con fid enti al
when so c a l l ad vice for me i s to f i l e bankruptcyand most o f a l lwhenno onewants to take the timeto l i s t e n to the r e a l bigproblem"Dodge",whenIhave offered to
borrow j u s t enoughmoneyso we can c ove r s a l e s tax and vendors so that I can keepyour'exposureand mine as low as pos si ble , 1even offered to give you c o l l a t e r a l on everyt hingthat I own inc lud ing the land
the dealership yet
cant seem tomakeany progre ss.... Iguess that's l i f e .
I have a great deal of confusion because constantlyremindsme he has t o speak withyoo, ye t he has notmadeyou aware of our d iscus sions ... I have great deal of respect foryou, I am honored tohavehad a par tne rsh ip with bu t t h i s one timeI i f youcan see thingsthrough my v i s i o n . . . .
haveworked sinceA p r i l of 04, whenHyundaihad l o s t 500k, by April..since then Ihavedonenothing but work to pay you...-
a 850kcap lo an fromJenkins days whichno one e ve r told me, I pa id you almost be fo re Ibegan t:.o pay150k permonthand f i n a l l y pay
m i l l i o n Cor 51%, which I s t i l l pay for..
I was awarded t h i sDodgedealershi p but because of my agreement with you, I had to
you 51% of i t , -you and Ibothshookhands and agreed you wouldcomeup wit h the capitaland I w i l l run the three I paid you 300kpl us 15k permonth,
cap loan from Chrysler,
bank
not tomention I had to take a l l the r i s k and doa l l thework. Al l along I
thought the companyhad 1.400ki n c a p i t a l , wheni n facti twas not the ca se. .. Our agreement Chrysl er was v iol ate dwhenwe committed to having825k in to recei ve825k I John copies of bank statements to v e r i f y wei n j e c t e d t h i s cash toshowChrysle r, then took right out our company
was and leveraged to high from day most of myyou was broken
I asked I r a and gave him pe rm iss io n, I chal leng ed him. to go through our books and verify,
1
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90% of the netp r o f i t s fo r theen'tirecompanyhasgoneto pay you... Icantbegin todescribe to the level ofpain I went through to understand my optionswere to A. give back
th e Kias t o r e s , 8.continue withDodge,C. f i l e bankrupt cy and f i n a l l yask BofA to writedebt on Kia
I c e r t a i nsomeonefrom bank of America w i l l communicatewith you the ir e disappointment from Johns recommendations
I haverepeatedly requested fo r us toaddress thei s s u e Dodge,according to ouragreement I notonly paid on themoneyI neverreceived,but theoption to purchase i svoid due to defaultwhich w i l l makeyou and I both partners withyou at A l lalongI havemadevery c l e a r my intend i s to get yourname of theleaseand pay for
bank.. I havemadeJohn aware so longas we f u l f i l l ourcommitmentand thestore I w i l l be ablet o have yourname off...
unfortunately thathas not been an option, infarct johnwas kindenoughto send me anemail on the
to remind me that unlessthe payments 'are madecurrent he would nolonger discuss helping my s a t i a t i o n , whenhe i sveryaware of our financial condition,what he d id not r e a l i z e i sthat I did madeth e payments, I went to my bank to geta personal loan tomake c e r t a i n your payments weremade,I have alwaysgone theextra milefor our partnership, I am theonly one i n our group that has donated over 80k to campaign
onlyone who has been
as I have been.
Yesterday wecameup with aplan to notonlyget yournameoffDodgebutalsoget you back2 ki as t o r e s , while giving me back themoneyI paid you i nDodge.3.5 m i l l i o n to
take
m i ll i onexposure, pay back 1.8 m i l l i o n fromdodgeand get 2 kiastoresbackdoes not evencomeclose to a f a i r deal fo r me, but I agreed to do i tsimplybecause thisi s how muchI need to complete t h i s project. under stand todayt h i s option i s no longeragood
I than k you coach, Iregret verymuchto see ourpartnershipend and deteriadi nsuchmatter, Sam
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EXHIBIT
From:John Tosch
Sent; Wednesday, August 27,2008 PM
To : Mike
Forwardfrom Josh - SamKazran'spartner (and I think
See below
From:Josh [mailto:[email protected]
Sent; Wednesday, August 27,20083:23 PM
To :
Sent to you inerror - please disregard
Unfortunately due to most recentevents willnot attend the partners meeting.is very disheartening for me to see my entire life savings go down thedrainwhile Sam's attempt at reaching out
to you and for an amicable resolution is delayed until as you have put it "the cookie crumbles". Itis veryfrustrating for me especially when look back at the amount of money that t have had to payMr.Buchanan for
justthe Hyundai store, where
am a minority owner. We have not only paidhugesums of money toBuchananfor the Hyundai dealership but whenMr.Buchanan asked Sam for contribution to his political campaignthis dealership supported Mr.Buchanan's political campaign to a tune $80K,something that wasopposedto.Butwhat is mostegregiousto me is all of the past history and how Mr.Buchanantoutshimself a s "helpingothers get into business", now the very person whom he has repeatedly referred to as his returnoninvestment and"partner"would stand idlybywhile he is in need of help inpartdue to a broken agreementandobligation fromMr.Buchanan on the Dodge store. The well being of theHyundaistore has been impactedbecause Hyundaihad toInjectfunds into Dodge due to lack ofinitialworking capital. When the lawfirmof DougLyons contacted us aboutinquiringinformation about the donations we given to Buchanan campaign, Samadamantly discouraged any further communicationswiihthem.
Myfrustrationgoesto thedeepestlevel not only withMr.Buchanan but with Sam as well. don't know aboutSambut willnot stand while my future is infront of me.
Best Regards,
"Leadership is atightrope; ethics are your balance pole"
John:
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DianeMitchell
Sent:-To:
Subject:
Attachments:
Monday,September
6:38 PM
for. ...to review
EXHIBIT
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KB) KB) (583KB) (748th i s t h i s 1st set of
checks, gives for whenhe doesn't evenh esit ates for a second me and my wif e over 20k.. Maybe he can
taking part
.80k+ as
month
payment
wife doesn't cry
out of
of loosing ourhome.
thank
for gi vi ng me per missi on to se t as ide mymoral character...1. 1.3million of loan on Hyundai that was never d isc los ed nor mentioned i n agreement2. purposly decei ving i n j e c t i n g cash and taki ng i tright back to qua li fy for aJoan, "fraud"
money c a p i t a l contributionwhen that' s a direct lender violation 4.
m i l l i o n i n gwinette in outstanding b i l l s plus i.6 mi lli on in leasepayments S. aof c a p i t a l r equired by Vern as per our agreement and manufacture requirement 6.
a t o t a l of i ndamages caused by lack of c a p i t a l i n companies that Verncontributed 7. major reason f or loss of 423 employees and t h e i r f a m i l i e sbecause Imade a bad de ci si on s and bel ieve d Vern at hisword
8. I am s ur e the other 5 pa rt ne rs can add on to t h i s l i s t . . . .
dis sol ve our partnership .... Vernwants to take Kia store s i tw i l l be
what's not o pt ion al i s gwinette.... based on rayagreement the best way to resolve chis i sto go back to what we i sowed 10k pe rmonth as a partner, a l l other moneyneedsto be paid to that i sdonewe both ca n work together and dis so lv e the
company as par tne rs other option i s wait u n t i l tomorrow to find out i f
Se nt : Mon, 8 Sep 2008
Subject: check copies
have,.
Thank
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From:Sent:Wednesday, 2008 6:44 PMTo: kazran RogerCc: [email protected]; [email protected]
RE :Draft TermSheet
On e though, Wehaven otdiscussed payment method for Kia at theavenues,when !spokewi.thJohn he said it willbe veryflexible, obviously we will nothaveany interest, wewould haveto havea7yr payback with no prepayment penalty,!would suggestwehavea bonusfor early
it isimperative tohave low, low payment s the 1styear..
thanksSam
From:
To :
Cc: jpost@smithh uIsey.co m; [email protected]; [email protected]:Wed, 1 Oct 2008 6:33Subject: RE:DraftTermSheet
Ok, believe Jimwill be out, He has beenworkingaround the clock so he needs a break.. Justa .other is a billfor him and also
prosserwho is the at torney in he worked onalterative for bankruptcy and reorganization.. will havethem contact hereare somechangesthat need to be made
overseeof Ira Sliver should be for Kia buy/sell, although haveno objection to himseeinggwinnette, want to make certain the committed amountdoesnot chaiige, as you know havethe termination of franchise, as a resuft
had to pay over 100k inrebateaudit',sales tax and many -more bills, most ofwhich had to be paid through and otherstores, overallbills are well over
million.Agreement was J from all with respectto Dodge and handle
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Hendrixlease, others are myresponsibility
3. loan should be less than 800K, need to get the exact balance, keep inmind paid
of this note, the rest went to auto central services
4. Collateralfor Hendrixleaseand bank has to be limited to Hyundai and itsassets, will not beable to ask any partners nor pledge the 22acressince we are selling itto DOT, this also has to besecond behind BofA any new lenderobviously. would have noissuewith collateral incase ofdefault so longas its for the balance IoweVern excessobviouslywill not go to him
5. Itwould be responsibilityto obtain financing property and approvalfrom manufacture,should he failt o do that, wouldnot be responsible, willhowev er give him any cooperation heneeds.
6. We need a clean APA for Kia at theavenues, wouldsuggestwe remove that from the andhave aseparateagreement, will not need Kia approv al since l am already a dealer
7.Vern had mentioned hewoufdw ant to reimburse th e storesa bill that he and spoke of, the
'amount is $83 500 , He has copies of 52k, ifhe likes can get the rest or he can veritythrough hisrecord, Thi s wa s at his request,
8. outstanding balance for Jim post and Richardprosser,both ofwhichworked on Kia andReorganization options
9. The only thing was not to get byBofA is the used cars Atlantic,other is a total of 1.3million, i have researched themfullyand other is a maximum of if allwere to be liquidated atauctiontom orrow, theaverage recon was over $800 per units and they are all retailpieces, I can goover themwith oneVern chooses
ThankyouSam kazran
Roger To: kazran ; Roger Gannam Cc:
Michael Lindell Michelle; LisaMontesion
john@b uchananautogroup .comSent: 1 Oct 2008 5:51
RE :Draft TermSheet
Subject to counsel's agreement, mark through and you say th e terms are different, and I'llpresen t it to my clients. I'll need tohearfromyour counsel before can advise my clients thatthe revised terms are binding.
(Sentwirelessly>
Roger K. GannamLindell& Farson, P.A.12276 San JoseBoulevard, Suite 126Jacksonville, Florida 32223-8630(904) 880-4000
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From: Sam KazranSent: Wednesday, October0 1,2008 5:39 PMTo:"Roger Gannam"Cc:"Jim Post" "Michael Lindell"
"Michelle
"LisaMontesion"
Subject Term Sheet
HelloRoger !just gotoff the Phone withVent, heverified the 22acre landwould not be a.part of this deal sincewe are sellingo f tocity.Second part is oversee of Silver,other is no issue withthat onKiaonAtlantic, however to make certain other is a cle ar understanding that thetotal dollaramount
doesnot get reduced from Gwinnett, as youknowwe have been out of trust to paysalestax, andclosedowngwinnette, Sam
Sent from my iPhone
OnOct 1, 2008, at 5:02 PM, "Roger Gannam"
wrote:
Jim, attached is thedraft termsheet. Myclients have already agreed to the terms, but haveforwarded itto them forfinalok on the form.
'I'm sending to at Same time'forthesakeo fefficiency. am also copyingMr.Kazran
because he called us and asked us to send it directly to him.
forwardyou the signed termsheet as soon as have itfrom my clients.
Regards, Roger
Roger K. Gannam
Lindell & Farson, P.A.
12276 San JoseBoulevard, Suite 126
Jacksonville,Florida 32223-8630
(904) 880-4000
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Lindell P.A.Attorneysand Counselors at Law
12276San Jose
Spite 126Jacksonville,F L32223-8630
Fax: (904)8804013
J . Michael LindellBoard
R.Howard Walton
October
Roger K. Gannam
A. in
Vi a to:
Sam Kazran
JamesH.Post, Esquire
CONF IDE NT IAL S E T T L E M E N T
COMMUNICATION
Smith &
225 WaterStreet, Suite
Jacksonville, 32202
RE: R E V I S E DBinding Settlement Term Sheet
DearMr . Kazran:
The purpose of this is to confirm terms upon which our clients have agreed io
resolve existing claims among them with
andcurrentbusiness relationships.
The core terms agreed upon are as follows:
Within 48 hours of the of this agreement, i099 Management
Co., LLC, aFlorida limited liability company into escrow with ihe law
of Lindell &Farson,P.A. the total sum of $2.9 million (ihe"EscrowAmount") lo be applied as
provided below.
2. this million paid by at closing for the purchase of
theassetsofPremierAutomotive on Atlantic, Premier Automotive
the Avenues, L L C ("Premier Avenues") and Premier Properties on Atlantic, L L C("Premier
Properties") including, bur not limited to, all rights ofthosecompanies to conduct business as a
Kiadealership at the addresses of
Atlantic
and1.0845Phillips Highway,
Florida and specifically including all real parts inventory, fixed assets and all new,
previously undelivered, 2008 K ia automobiles (with 5.000 miles thereon), free and
clear and encumbrances whatsoever.
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3. conditions to the closing upon purchase of the foregoing assets are:
(a) Approvalby theKia manufacturer;
(b) Approval by the first mortgage with respect to the existing
mortgage on the 9401 AtlanticBlvd. realestate; and
(c) Cleartitle to assets being conveyed (with the exception of the existing
first mortgage on thereal estate.)
4. Out of theEscrowAmount, $1.6 million be applied, under the oversight of
Ira Silver, C PA, to retiring the obligations of Premier Dodge and LLC, including
withoutlimitationall obligations for floor plan sales out oftrustand outstanding federal and state
lax liabilities related to thePremierDodge operation, which out oftrustand tax liabilitieswill be
satisfied before any otherPremierDodge liabilities. You. SamKazran.agree to boldBuchanan,
andany other businesses or entities affiliated with harmless for all.damages. as well
as costs, associated with all obligations aris ing out o f the Premier Dodge dealerships
(hereinafterthe"PremierDodge Liabilities").
5. The balance of the Escrow Amount in sum of $200,000 is earmarked as a
reserve account to be applied to any remaining obligations to the lessor of the automobile
dealership facility located in Duiuth, Georgia and currently occupied by the Premier Dodge
Dealership. Uponfullsatisfaction of that obligation, you, SamKazran,willbe entitled lo receive
any balance remaining on hand in that reserve account. Should satisfaction of the obligation to
the- lessor require an amount greater than deposited into this reserve account, Kazran agrees toBuchanan, and any other businesses or entities affiliated with them, harmless for all
damages, as asdefensecosts, associated withfinalresolution of obligation (hereinafter
the LeaseLiability").
6. Provided
timely advances theEscrowAmount byparagraph1
above, and otherwise tenders
performance hereunder, within 48' of the complete
execution of this agreement you,SamKazran,will cause all against G.
Buchanan ("Buchanan"), 1099 and any of their affiliated businesses entities t'o be immediately
dismissed with prejudice and within that same time framewill furnish a copy of the notices of
dismissalthat have been forwarded to the respective courts for filing.
7. Withrespect to the existing working capital loan incurredin connection with the
operation of the Premier Dodge Dealership in Georgia payable to
& Bank in the
approximate principal sum of $800,000 under which Buchanan and one or more of his relatedentities may be obligated, you, SamKazran,agree that this obligation will be kept current with
the lender and that youwill holdBuchananand all of his related businesses and entities harmless
for damages as asdefense costs withthat loan (the"Gap
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Sam Kazran
James
Post,Esquire
October
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ft. Withinninety(90) daysofthe full execution of thisagreement,you, Sam Kazran.repurchase from 1099 theassetsof the Kia dealership located at Phillips Highway,
Jacksonville, Florida
the total sum, at
of $1 million, payable by promissory notebearing interest at therate 6%, witha term of42 months, interest-only payments for thefirst 12 months, principle and interest payments due for remaining 30 months calculatedbasedupon a5-yearamortization, and balloon payment due for all remainingprincipal and interestafter
months (the Kia Note"). willretain apurchasemoney securitythe dealershipassets.The conditions to theclosingof will
(a) Approvalby the Kiamanufacturer; and
(b) Clear title to allassetswhich shall specifically include the new parts
inventory,allnewears(subject tofloorplan) and allfixedassets.
9. With respectto the required approvals by the Kia manufacturer contemplated by
paragraphs3 and 8 above, partiesagreethat theywill and in good faith,take all
steps necessary, within their control, to satisfy the requirements of the Kia manufacturer for
approval.
10. Provided you. Sam Kazran,fully perform hereunder, the promissory note datedDecember 2006 in the original principal sum of $700,000 under which you, yourGwinnett,LLC and LC listed as makers,will be deemed fullypaid and satisfied.
order to secure your obligations under the Lease Liability, the
Premier DodgeLiabilities,the Cap Loan
and the Avenues Kia
as defined above,you, and any of your related oraffiliated businesseswill grant no than a second priority,enforceable security interest in the following described collateral no later than the firstdisbursement ofescrow funds as contemplated above:
(a) Al lassetsused, or to be in connectionwith businessofHyundaiofNorthJacksonville both at its current location and at its anticipated newlocation inthevicinityof interstate BrowardRoad, and Dunn Avenue.
(b) Al l real estateowned by you, Sam LLC, JacksonvilleAuto Mail, LLC,Aram Askarifar, and any other person, at thelocationofHyundaio fNorth excluding the adjacent 22acres(tax parcel no. referred toduringour negotiations; and
(c) All rights you, Sam Kazran, or any of your partners or affiliates
tooperateas aHyundaidealer in theNorthJacksonvillearea.
. . (d) counsel,mutuallyagreeableto the parties,willprovide anopinion
that the security interest described is enforceable
to its terms.
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Sam Kazran
c/oJamesH.Post,EsquireOctoberPage4o f5
2. Furtherconditions the disbursement of the EscrowAmountare asfollows:
(a) executiono f theAffidavit attached hereto asExhibit
(b) provision to Buchanan and of written verification fromBankofAmericathat, as a result ofthe parties executingthesesettlementterms, provided EscrowAmountis disbursed in accordanceherewith,Bank of will allow HyundaiofNorthJacksonville tocontinue its operations and loan additionalworking capita) for theoperationof
The parties contemplate that
agreements among themimplementingtheseterms. Thoseagreementswill include areleaseof claims by Kazran andhis affiliated interests against Buchanan and hisaffiliated interests by reason of anyknown orunknown set of facts arising before thisdate except for the obligationsassumed under thissettlement. Likewise,assuming performance,.by_ Buchanan hisaffiliated interestswill releaseKazran and hisaffiliated interests from all claims other thanthosecontemplated bythisagreement,
' The parties agree (I) that the terms this settlement will be kept strictlyconfidential except where its disclosure isnecessaryin order tosecureapprovalsfrom personswhose is essential to accomplishment of the transactions described herein (2) not todisparage one another and to report to any inquiry that "all disputes have been
salisfactorily resolved;" and (3) not to
litigationagainst one another, exceptto enforce the termsof thissettlement.
Pleaseindicate your to the.se.core terms by signing in the spacesprovided
below.
Sincerely,
RogerK.
[Signatures appearon thefollowing
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Sam KazranJames Post,EsquireOctober
Page5of5
SAM KAZRAN
Individuallyand onbehalfofPremier Avenues,Atlantic,
Properties,Gwinnett,LLC, L.C.and otherbusinessesandentitiescontrolledby
MANAGEMENT CO, L.L.C.
By :John
President
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Affidavit ofSam Kazran Sam Khazrwan
SamKazran,under penalty ofperjury,statethat to thebestofmyknowledge:
I have been the person in charge of the operations o f the automobile dealerships knownas Premier Dodge ("Premier Dodge")which is owned by Gwinnett, LL C, a Floridalimited liability company and Hyundai ofNorth Jacksonville ("Hyundai") owned by
} LLC, a Florida liability during all periods relevant to thesetforthbelow.
VernonG. Buchanan ("Buchanan"),directlyorindirectlythrough Co.L.L.C., a limited liability company, had an economic ownership each
dealership, although Buchanan's economic arrangements, andcontinuityo fownership, ineach dealership changed over theyearsofmy
Due in part to the economic circumstances that existed in theautomobileindustry, eachofthesedealerships experienced afinancialdownturn, and certain amounts that I, therespective dealership, owed Buchanan or entities controlled by him were delinquent inpayment, and the relationship between Buchanan and me deterioratedbecauseof suchdelinquencies,commencingprimarilyinearly 2008.
During the course oftenseand somewhat hostile negotiations between my lawyers andme, and representatives for Buchanan,
advised a representative ofBuchanan that one ormore of the dealerships ofwhich I was in operational had reimbursed certainindividuals whohad contributed to Buchanan for Congress campaign.
Before September, 2008 neither
nor to my knowledge, any other person who had ever
advised Buchanan or any of his representatives had any infonnation that one or both of"the dealerships referred to in 1 above reimbursed certain individuals for contributions
to the Vernon G. Buchanan for Congress campaign.
Since my relationshipwith Buchanan first commenced, attended various meetings ofother general managers or "partners" of Buchanan who were involved in otherdealerships inwhichBuchanan, or companiescontrolled byhim,had a direct or indirectownership interest. At no time was there any statement or anyformof encouragement to
rfiake a campaign contribution based upon a threat of jobdiscrimination, financialreprisal, or other detriment forfailure to make acontribution disseminated orsuggested by Buchanan, a Buchanan representative or anyone under his or their
direction. Furthermore, there never was a discussion, statement or other actionwhichwouldhaveimplied that a person who made acontributionto the G. Buchanan
for Congress campaign would be reimbursed bysomeone orwould receive a specialbenefit.
Noone has advised me that Buchanan or any representative knew any intention,plan or arrangement by anyone to make a reimbursement, directly or to aperson inexchange formakingacontribution the Buchanan for Congress campaign.
EXHIBITA
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8. consent fo Buchanan filing this Affidavit with FederalElection Commission andusinginformationcontained herein in connectionwithcampaign for
matters.
Sam Kazran
STATEOF
COUNTYOF
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ,day of October,
by Sam Kazran. He is personally known to me or has produced -as
(SEAL)
Notary ofCommission Number:
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From:Sent:
To:
Subject:
Attachments:
kazranSunday, October
4:33 PM
Re: (nosubject)
public
EXHIBIT
public* .
I have donemy best to s t i c k with facts, I understa ndt h i s may not be thebest thingforVern at time, Ihope you do not take t h i s readingmany a r t i c l e s onlinewhich has untruestatements, s p e c i a l l y che ones that r e f l e c t on my Character damagingto both and raybusiness .
I hope t h i s does not change Verns position with respect to hi so f f e r to s e t t l e t h i smatter. Movingforward, topreventmorep u b l i c i t y , I would also ask fo r my nameandcompany tostayout of Verns campaign issues.I don't believe i t s productive.
Unless you have any w i l l be sendingt h i s statement to Mrs. Jenningss andthe reporters who have been contactingme, I look forward to t a l k i n g to you soon Samkazran
OriginalFrom: Sam KazranTo: JohnSent: Sun, 5 Oct200810:47 PMSubject: (no subject)
Hello John
I was on the Internettoday and saw mynamementioned i nconnection with the complaintf i l e d by Vern. I also read that had signed a sworn statement i n which you s a i d ,Mrs.
Jenningsh as motiva ted me to f i l e alawsuit, i talso s a i d I t o l d you
am meeting Mrs.jenning to t a l k about Vern.Wouldyouplease v e r i f y i ft h i s i scorrect? I s i tpossiblefor
me to see t he statement you have signed? I rememberhaving a discussionabout themultiple individuals who have but that was The attorneyDoug Lyons and
from e t h i c s not r e c a l l anything rayunderstanding that theywould l i k eto speak to me regarding t h i smatter, do you have anyidea what do they want to t a l k about? I would r e a l l y prefer to stayout of any p o l i t i c a l
media. I am sure theyare going to useanything I say against Vern and I don't want to getinvolved.
Please c a l l me on t h i smatter i f you want me sayanything whenVern calledme l a s t week, he said i ft h i s reporterwho'sbeen c a l l i n g me, c a l l s back again j u s tle t
knowthere was misunderstanding.I w i l l do be fo re I s t a r tray day.
I think i t s best I f I ormaybeeven both of us to orwrite to Jenningss andapologize, I can t e l l herthat Vern and
have agood r e l a t i o n s h i p and that we simply havedispute, t h i s may stopthem from chasingmedownto find out what were my motives, and
why did Ibringup hernamewhen she has never spoken to me before.
a d i f f e r e n t note I c a l l e d Vern to himknowI wouldn't be able to
se e him at 9. I have a meeting with at 10am, We need tomake changes we discussedsoI can Save these stored, I f I t h i s donebeforemy meeting, they w i l l notworkor give us another a reminder on che changes we talked about..
1. I f bo fa has a problem with secondposition we need to have a d i f f e r e n t plan that'sgoodfor Vern financing fo r theA t l a n t i c store i s Verns r e s p o n s i b i l i t y and i tshould
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not be acondition of agreement lawsuitsdrop a f t e r bofa receives of
courseI w i l l havewritten confo rmatio n from r e l e a s i n g l i a b i l i t i e s andc l e a r t i t l e )that i f Vern doesn'tgetfinancing forA t l a n t i c property dealcan beo f i
I s t i l l havetodropthes u i t , 1 am surehe wasmisunderstandi ng.It o l d him aslong :.domy partthen Vernhas to
h i s
4.Jim andRichard pr osser w i l l beworkinginrestructuringtheremaining debtand weto paythem,i f youwant1 ca nt a l k toVern about that, theb i l l sof a r i s35k,theysayi t wouldbearound75k total...
5. Vernand Iw i l l thel a s t part withoutattorneys, IthinkIhavea suggestion
that w i l lmake him out acheckfor a l l theamount,Ihave about70k
trackeddown therest are' c r e d i t cards, i fhewantst ov e r i f y , Ihavet oc a l l campaign
to ask herford e t a i l s , i f you canhavesomeonedothat Iwould appreciate i t .
I have everythingpreparedto move f a s t , infact i t s best tohaveMike wire Sotsto
Bofa d i r e c t onTuesday.
I t s a t o t a lof 1.5m i l l fo r 3 stored, We alsohavea t o t a l of 1.1 s a l e stax or
which 840ki s forKIA andgwinnett..
mindIhavea guy for for .500k. afirm o f f e r ,he i s a
goodoperatorand has 150kcash. Verncan do ands e l l him thestore, i f thedeal
doesn'tgo down I w i l l s t i l l buy
(just a suggestion).
Sam
Sent frommy
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PUBLICANNOUNCEMENT
Thisstatement being submittedinorder toclarifycertainstatementsand allegationsthat
SamKazran,have been encouraged, involvedor engaged or heldany discussionswith Mr.Buchanan's politicalrivalMrs. infact there has been anaffidavitprovidedby John Tosch, President of Buchanan Enterprises that Ihave had
withMrs.Jennings andsomehow thelaw which broughtagainstMr.Buchanan was perpetrated
encouraged by the-Jennings campaign.
would liketostatefor therecord,t disputetheseallegations andstatements. Nor
any one associated withme and myorganization,have ever had any"discussion,
any meetings'withthe
campaign
respect toMr.Buchanan;no onefromJennings campaign has ever to contact us or has had
any knowledge of the pendinglaw againstMr.Buchanan.
For the record, J have a
legal dispute against Mr. Buchanan. accordance tothe termsofour contract,fromwhich instantlawsu it has arisen, the venue for any .legal actionis set inSarasotaCounty.Thelawsuit and its claims are a matterofpublicrecordand they involveallegationoffraud,lenderlawviolationand misrepresentations.ForMr.Buchanan, hisassociatesor campaign tosuggestthat am somehowmotivatedbyMrs.Jennings inorder todamagehis campaign isutterlyabsurd to say the least.
SometimeinAugust,Mr.Buchanan and I held a meeting at hisoffice inSarasota,withcounsel for bothsidespresent, Inorder to amicably resolve our disputes. theconclusionofthis day we reached what appeared to be amutuallyacceptable
However,withina couple of
this meeting,Mr.Buchananfileda barrage of surprise taw suits inJacksonville,FLagainst personally as ascorporate entities that bothMr.Buchanan and1 own. These suits wereonlyserved inJacksonvilleto preempt our inSarasota.Since thefillingoftheselawsuitsin
Jacksonville,the presidingJudgehas made arulingin ourfavor;hisrulingis a matterofpublicrecord. Bothmylegalcounsel and continued our discussion
Mr.Buchananto reach a settlement.Itis noteworthythatinfactMr.Buchananstronglynot tofilea lawsuitinSarasotatoavoidmorepublicityand went as far asofferingme
towardshiringa legal counselInJacksonville,FL 1agreed tobring suitagainsthimInDuvalCountyInstead ofSarasotaCounty.
1am setting the record straightsimplybecausedespite Mr.Buchanan's advice to me invarious discussions we have had, bothtelephonicallyandinperson,priortofillingourlawsuitinSarasota, inwhichhe askedforassuranceto have a professional disputewithoutany
or discussion regarding campaigncontributions,apointinwhich agreed to.However,by his recent actions and hisassociatesmisinformedclaimsofcollusionwith campaign, he has chosen to drag meintohispoliticalcampaign. have beendiligently workingtowards a resolution of our disputes, however,1wasflabbergasted when, to everyone's surprise;includingmylegalteam, he alongwithbislegalteam amended an already agreed upon settlement even counter signed byMr.Buchananwithaswornaffidavitfromme pertaining to campaigncontributions.Mr.
Buchanan has made thesigningofthis
by me the centralstipulationto anytwillbe consultingwithmylegalcounciltoidentifywhether or not we cansharethose publicly without violatinganyconfidentiality agreements.
AsforMr. affidavit, Itdoesnot picture. have had manydiscussions inthepastregardingindividualswho are interested intalkingto me. during
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ofthosediscussions I tofdMr. Jhavealwaysavoided and.Instructedmyteam tobadpublicityforMr.Buchanan, alsotold himmovingforward Ifanyone wants
totalkto mefwilt theyhave to say, mybeliefMr. has eithermisunderstoodordoesnot have a clearrecollectionof discussions.
Onceagainto make absolute clear at no time have f'been contacted by Jennings nor havehad any encouragementfromher campaigninanyway,formorfashion. Furthermore,
clarifyanymisinformation my legalcounsel inSarasota,Mr.StevenHuttonwas referred tome by a colleagueinJacksonville. Huttonhas at notimespoken to mewithrespect toMr.Buchanan's campaign andinfactHehas advised me not to getinvolvedany discussions ofthismatter and hasfocused solely themeritof mycaseagainstMr.Buchanan..
havingtocreateany negative forMr.Buehanan nor do Ihave anypoliticalagendas, iwish Mr.Buchanan inhis campaign and tofocusingon thefactssurroundingmycase.Myhopesare thatMr.Buchanandoes
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10-18-10
GoodafternoonMark
As may already know, I've byF ECregarding campaign
contributions made toMr. Buchananfor congress. TheF E C a determination
that11-2001LLCviolated the rules set forth byFederalelection commission.strongly disagree withsomeof the allegations made,nonethelessthey Have made asettlementproposal as an alternative to formal complaint filed against LLCfederal court.F EChas offered tosettleand consider this matter closed based on aconsent agreement which includes a fine of 136K.
I've disclosed toFECthat providedMr. Buchananaccepts responsibility for any
fine imposed byFEC,and agree to pay back to the moneys inconnection
Contributions to
would notopposeasettlementresolution. Moreover,
would
do mybesttonegotiatedown the penalties set forth byFE C. Inaddition, thesettlementproposal as thecurrentmanaging member of the corporation. Based on mydiscussionswithFEC,this is the only method to avoid legal action. .
am process ofmaking to propose consent agreement. Prior
making anyfinaldecision, must understandMr.Buchanan's position this matter. My
proposal the following:
.A.Mr.Buchanan-would funds toVBFC to LLC.B. Mr. Buchananpays any penalty imposed byFEC .
C. Mr. BuchananwillcauseVernBuchananfor Congress to disgorge the contributions
received to the USTreasury.
is my preference to avoid any litigation with FEC.Particularlyasthesematterswillrequire costly legal representation. As such, Iwould request thatMr. Buchanan
aqree to resolve and satisfy FEC'sdemands in an amicable way.Moreover,
request thatMr.Buchanan returnthe funds to the corporation as promised. Please be
informed Mr. Buchananhas made specific representations with respect to the
returnof funds paid toVBFC.The company must satisfy its tax,payroll,utilities
and various other obligations. Mr.Buchanangaveme his word thatthesefunds wouldbe paidbackon more than one occasion.
Most recent was in Sept 2008, (the day we met at hisofficewithMr.Hutton andMr Lindel) MrBuchananwords were"we need togivethis money back anddeleteitfrom contribution Inthat same meeting, Mr.Buchananmade representations
that he would agree to a 50k payment to be used in connectionwithlegal representationprovided
agree to retain counsel inJacksonville.Based onMr.Buchanan's
representation,Mr. Lindelreferred me toSmithHusley and BeasleyinJacksonville.To
this date Mr. Buchanan has not fulfilled his commitment.
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Mr.
refusal to
matterswillleave me no choice but toinitiate legal action on an immediate basis. I've attached the complaint thatwillbe filed
againstMr.Buchananin theeventresolution is not made.F E Chas indicated thatdeadline for resolution is October 27th. As such, absent of an immediate answer
will
file a complaint againstMr. Buchananin 48 hours.
am hopefulMr. Buchanan not commingle theforegoingwith theongoingsettlementdiscussions taken placein few months. These issues are unrelated andshould be viewed in that matter.Mr.Buchanan'sdecision to these issueslast time resultedinmajorcastastrophe, destruction of the entire company and
additionalcomplaints filed with court.
would ask thattheseissues remain separate and notbecomea condition of one orthe maintained a professional attitude and have actedingoodfaith inresolving my legal disputewithMr.Buchanan.
have
the entire company as a resultofMr.Buchanan'sactions, both in terms ofremovalofmoneysfrom company and filing
appoint receiver (whichgaverise toboa'sdeclaring a default), andMr.Buchanan'sbreachof contractinOctober Inthe past,Mr.Buchananhas changedhis position insettling our dispute as a result of my refusal to sign certain affidavits. Asmentioned before, Mr.Tosch made the affidavit a condition of the agreement after anagreement was reached. wouldhopeto avoid this route again.
As mentioned toMr.SlaterlastFriday,terms ofsettlementdiscussions are outlinedindividuallyand viewed ina simplistic manner to avoid any delays or complications.
Termsset forth are as follows:
a. ASTOGWINNETTE: would agree to release Mr.Buchananof any and all
Liabilitiesincludingongoing
return,Mr:Buchanan
pay backMoneys collected based on payments made toMr.Buchananin connectionWithOption to purchase agreement as relates to Gwinnett foregoallInterest, punitivedamagesand attorneyfeesin ofactualpayments made.The total amount is 886k. willalso releaseMr.Buchananfrom breach of 2.9Million is worth remindingallthat bothMr.BuchananandMr.Toschhave acknowledged payments made and haye agreed to the dollar amount.
b. ASTO KIA DERALERSHIP: The dealership can be purchased for the same
amount ascurrentoffer of 525k.Currently am discussing the buy/sell of theKIA
dealership with a highly interestedindividual.InordertoengageinexclusiveDiscussions,1would require a non refundabledepositof 50k alongwitha signedAPA otherwise we can continue talks on non exclusive terms.
c. ASTO HY DERALERSHIP:The dealership can be purchased for the sameamount ascurrentoffer of mills, that includes the property free andclearof all
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liens as well as franchise.rights.Currently am exploringoptionswith multipleinterested individuals to enhance the offer on the table. Inordertoengagein
exclusive discussions, would require nonrefundabledepositof 50k alongwith an Otherwise we continue discussions based non exclusive terms.
Ona differentnote,thismorning.Ihad a discussionwiththeMr.Arne
Vansprumdirector ofACAPatFloridaBarregarding the complaintfiled.I'vebeenaskedto send additional documents to fully startaninvestigation. have held offinhopesofresolution.
Asmentioned before, Ihave no desire, nor enjoy taking thisstep. I'maware of theconsequencesof sanctions imposed by thebar. Particularlymatters involving conflict inthis magnitude including direct involvementbeforesuit commenced.
assure you this
matter
resultinan investigation byGrievanceCommittee;
would kindly renew myprevious offer that includedwithdrawingmy complaintwiththe understanding that youalong with firm withdrawfrom,andrefrainfrom anydirectorindirectinvolvementinfurther representation ofMr.Buchananin this matter
have remained hopeful my disputewithMr.Buchananwould be resolved by now.Unfortunately that has notbeenthe Deadline toreturnadditional documentsrequested isThursday.Accordingly, must receive a written confirmationbeforethen.Again apologizeforthisaction; everything in my power to avoid this routewithout any success. remainwilling,flexible and optimistic youwould honor
request.Thankyou
Sam
Contact
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IN CIRCUITCOURT
IN AND FOR SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDACIVILDIVISION
SAM KAZRAN, AND LLC
andGWINNETT,LLC, aFlorida
Limitedliability Company,
Plaintiffs,
V.
VERNON G.BUCHANANandVERNBUCHANANFOR CONGRESS,AFloridalimitedLiabilityCompany,
Defendants.
COMPLAINT
COME NOW, the Plaintiffs, by and through their counsel andsuesthe Defendants,
Buchanan and Buchanan for Congress. This case arises out of the Defendants improper
removal of fundsbelongingtoentitiesownedor controlled byMr.Buchanan, who usedthese
funds for illegal contributions made to "BUCHANAN FOR CONGRESS".In support of the
foregoing,the plaintiffstate:
Thisisanactionat andequity fordamagesinexcessof
2. 11-2001 LL C d/b/a Hyundai ofNorthJacksonville,LL C aFloridaLimited
LiabilityCompany authorized totransactbusiness in thestateofFlorida.
3. Gwinnett LLC
PremierDodge("DODGE")is aFlorida limited liability company
license to do business in Georgia. .
4. Mr.Buchananisanindividual who resides,inSarasota County,stateofFlorida.
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5. Buchananfor Congress("VBFC") VernonG.Buchanan's
principalcampaigncommittee.
6. Jurisdiction in this cpunty is proper as the actions that gave rise to this complaint
occurred in Sarasota CountyFlorida.
7. During the relevanttimeperiod, SamKazranowned49% of HNJand operated HNJ.
G.Buchananowned51%ofHNJthrough 1099 Management-Company, LLC.
8. At alltimerelevant hereto, SamKazranowned49% ofDODGE and operated DODGE.
VernonG.Buchananowns5.1%ofDODGEthrough
Management CompanyLLC.
9. In 2005, Representative ("Buchanan")began his campaign for the 2006
electionto Florida's13
thCongressional District.
During.that.timeMr.Buchanan instructedKazranto arrange forHNJemployeesto
contribute-to VBFC.andfortheircontributions to be reimbursed with company funds. In
2005,HNJreimbursed theemployeesfor their contributions toVBFCinexcessof
In2006,Mr.Buchanan instructedKazranto arrange
HNJ and DODGEemployees,
his relativesandbusiness partnersandtheirspousesto contribute toVBFCandfor their
contributions to be reimbursed with Company funds. HNJ and DODGEreimbursed
various individuals over$50,000.
In BuchananinstructedKazrantoarrangeforemployeesto contribute to
VBFCand fortheircontributions to be reimbursed with company funds. Companies
reimbursed
in contributions in2007;all dated
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During2005-2007,HNJand GwinnettLLCmadevarious contributions toVBFC
exceeding These contributions were reimbursed to various for
contributions toVBFC.
14. Atalltimematerial,Kazranwasfollowinginstructions ofMr.Buchanantofindswaysto
toVBFC.Mr.Buchananwould routinelycallKazranto ensure that
contributions would bemadeintimely manner.
Mr.Buchananmaderepresentations thatthecorporation would receivethesemoneys
back. BeingthatMr.Buchananwasa Sr.Partnerandmanaging member ofthecompany;
Kazrancomplied withMr.Buchanan's request.
Onone incident,Mr.Buchananreturnedacheck to VBFCissuedfrom
LLC.Mr.Buchananrequestedthat the check be issued throughanindividualthatisnot
affiliated tothecorp.Mr.Buchanan'sreason was" wouldlookalotbetterifthese .
contributions camefromindividuals,itneedstolookas there is a of support for me".
Mr.Buchananmadethis representationonmore thanoneoccasionsatthepresentsof
severalpartners. -
DuringaninvestigationsinitiatedbyFederalElectionCommission,Kazranlearnedfor
thefirsttimethatsuch contributions were illegal.KazranthencooperatedwithFECin
conducting theirinvestigation.
]9. Theresults ofFEC'sinvestigations among other thingswere:
HNJviolated2 441 a(a) bymaking contributions to Buchananfor
Congress thatexceededthe contribution limits.
RespondentHNJviolated2U.S.C. 441f by making contributions toVern
Buchananfor Congress inthenamesofotherpersons.
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c. Inaddition,FECfoundthatHNJ is to pay acivilpenalty to theFederalElection
Commissioninthe amount ofOne HundredThirty-SixThousand Dollars
pursuant to2U.S.C. 437g(a)(5)(A).
20.HNJ, DODGEand Kazranhave made demandson Mr. Buchanantopay backthe
contributionsmadetoVBFC, and topay the penalties imposedby FEC.Mr.Buchanan
has refused to satisfytheseobligations.
21.
1(Intentional Interferencewitha Business Relationship)
23.. Plaintiffsre sand incorporatesbyreferenceParagraphs1through are
incorporated by referenceas iffully herein.
LLC, LL C and KazransueMr. BuchananforIntentionalInterference
withabusiness relationship.
Defendant at all times knew that plaintiffs were in needthosefunds for their business
operations
26. Defendanthas not returned'thosefundsaspromised.
27.Plaintiffhasbeendamaged asaresultof Defendant's actions.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs demands judgment against Mr. Buchanan and Buchanan for
congress, for damages, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs and such other
damages and/or
relief as this HonorableCourtdeemsproper and just. Plaintiff
demandsajury trialon all issuesso
28. COUNTI I - Conversion
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29. Plaintiffs reallegeand incorporates by reference Paragraphs 1 through 27 as if fully
restated herein.
30. Plaintiffs sueMr.Buchananfor conversion.
31. Plaintiff demanded return of its operating funds Plaintiffs in need of those funds to
satisfy sales tax, healthcareandpayrollobligations.
32.Theplaintiffs have requestedthesefunds,butMr.Buchananhasrefused to do so.
33.Plaintiffhasbeen damaged asaresult of Defendant's actions.
WHEREFORE,Plaintiffsdemandsjudgment againstMr.Buchananfor damages, including
reasonable attorney's fees andcosts and such other damages and/or equitable relief as this
HonorableCourtdeemsproperandjust. Plaintiffdemandsa jury trialonallissues so triable.
34.35. offiduciaryobligations)
36. Plaintiffsre andincorporatebyreferenceParagraphs1 through 33 as if fully restated
herein.
37. Plaintiffs SueMr.Buchananfor violations offiduciaryobligations as managing member
of the corporation.
Mr.Buchananhas anethicalandmoralduty to preserve the wellbeing of corporations.
39. Defendants are fully aware that plaintiffs are in need of these funds to. satisfy their
business obligations.
40. arefullyawarethat Plaintiffs have receivednoticesfromFEC.
41. Defendants have refused to satisfy penalties imposed byFECasaresult of instructing
2001 LLC,Gwinnettand Kazrantoengageinillegally campaign contributions.
42.Plaintiffhasbeen damaged asaresult of Defendant's actions.
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WHEREFORE,Plaintiffdemandsjudgment againstMr.Buchanan,for damages,
includingreasonable attorney'sfeesandcostsand such otherdamagesand/or equitable
reliefas thisHonorableCourtdeemsproperandjust. Plaintiffdemandsajurytrial on all
triable.
DatedinSarasota Countythis Wednesday ofOctober
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Mark
From: Lee Levenson [[email protected]]Sent:
September
4:08 PMTo: MarkOrnsteinSubject: RE Vernon Buchanan Settlement
Yes- the parties actually signed a confidential settlementagreementinwhichthe "clientshave agreedto
resolveexistingclaims with toallpastand currentbusiness Essentially, Mr.
Buchananagreedto pay Kazran $2.9million.Litigationwouldbe anunintelligentway to resolvethis. is our
furtheropinionfromdiscussing this matterwith Mr.Kazran the partieswouldbe far better offnegotiating
an immediate settlement ofthis particular matter andworkingtogether withregard to successfully resolvingthe
variouslitigationsswirlingaround them.
The RomanoLawGroup, PA
www.RomanoLawGrottp.com
1005 Lake Avenue
Tei.561533.670O
From:MarkOrnstein [mailto:[email protected]
Sent:Thursday,September PM
To:Lee LevensonSubject:RE:VernonBuchanan Settlement
Thanks Lee. Is this oneofthe matters that iscurrentlyinlitigation?
From:LeeLevenson
Sent:Thursday,September PM
To: MarkOrnstein
RE:VernonBuchanan Settlement
Michelle,
WerepresentMr.Kazraninthe matterofthe "BindingSettlementTermSheet"dated 10-1-2008.Pleaselet us
know you'dliketo resolve theissuesbetween theseparties. Thankyou,Lee
Lee Levenson
Lee Levenson
The RomanoLawGroup, PA
wivw.RomanoLawGroup.com
10/26/2011
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2
Avenue
From:MarkOrnstein [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent:Thursday, September
PM
To:Lee Levenson
Subject:RE: VernonBuchanan Settlement
Mr.Levenson,
isMichelleMcKinnierespondingfrom Mark computer.
Mr.Ornsteinwould clarificationof the matters inwhichyouhave been retained torepresentMr.Kazran.
Wehave several matterscurrentlypending between Congressman Buchanan andMr.Kazranand confused
as to your representation.
Thankyou.
From:Lee Levenson
Sent:Thursday, September15, PM
To: MafkOrnstein
Cc: Sam Kazran
VernonBuchanan Settlement
DearMr.Ornstein,
Youare advised that we have been retained torepresentSamKazranwithregard to the enforcementofthesettlement agreement dated betweenMr .Buchanan,Mr.Kazranand the Premier Companies. Our
investigation us to believe that we mustinitiatediscoveryandlitigationproceduresimmediately.
However,i t is ourpolicytoallowfor abriefwindowofopportunityto negotiate anextra-judicialresolutionof
anylitigationmatter.Pleaseadvise us as to your client'sposition.Regards, Lee
Lee Levenson
The RomanoLawGroup,PA
www.RomanoLawGroup.com
1005 Lake AvenueTel.561.533.6700
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MarkOrnstein
From: Lee Levenson [[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, September
AMTo: McKinnie
Cc: MarkOrnstein;MichaelA. BarbaraLouv
Subject: RE: Buchanan/Kazran
DearMark,
for your letter dated September
We areinformedthat Congressman Buchanan, John Tosh,
Mike and all participatedinthe conference callwithSam Kazranwhereinthe terms of
the subject agreement were negotiated.Additionally,Jim Post,SteveHutton,and Sam took partin the
negotiations ofthe termso fsubject agreement. Mr. KazranstatesemphaticallythatMr. Buchananhimself
outlinedthe terms ofthe subject agreement. Uponinformationand belief, Congressman Buchanan stated:
"Sam,Ido this and we have a deal andyou
drop thechargesinSarasotaCounty".Thesenegotiations and
agreementswerememorializedinthe whichweforwarded you. Mr. Kazran maintains the final
draftwasactuallysignedbythe parties.You are correct that several iterations existed at one point or another.
However,onlyonefinalembodimentofthe agreement onewhichwesentyou) was executed by the
parties.It isbinding.
Apparently, shortlyafter the conference
Mr. Kazran received acallfrom Mr. Buchanan to congratulate him
of resolvingthe disputes between the parties andinviting him to join Mr. Buchanan for dinner. Mr. Kazranwas
surprised when, uponhis arrival,Mr. Buchanan'slawyertriedto foistuponhim the subjectaffidavit whichwas
drafted byMr. Buchanan, his staff, or his attorney. Theaffidavitis self-serving forthe congressman and seif-
forMr. Kazran.itwas ascapegoatdocument.To the amazement ofMr. Kazran's lawyers, the
proposedaffidavitwas actually submitted by the Congressman or his agents/attorneys to them aswell.Itis
puzzling the congressman tiedexecution of theaffidavit, whichbearsno connectionwiththe disputes
whichgave rise
subject settlement agreement, to his goodfaithfulfillmentofhis obligationsunder thesettlement agreement. Up untilthat evening there had been no communications regarding anaffidavit.
Although,we have itinformationandbeliefthatMr.John Toshforcefullyordered, "Sam, you have 5min. to sign
thisaffidavit or deal isoff," Sam did notsignsameon advice ofhis counsel.
Theforgoingallegations have been confessed toby the Congressman. Hisstatementsare apparently
memorializedinmultiple left on Mr. Kazran'scellphone. Some salientsamplesare that Mr.
Buchanan:
made references regardingMr. Kazran's"liabilities",
expressed lackofconcern that the foregoingwouldhurt his electionchancessince he was "up
points",
the congressman specificallytiedresolution oftheseunderlyingbusinessdisputes to certain unrelated
factswhichthe congressman specifically did not want to "become the subject of discussions",
Mr. Kazran also alleges thatMr.Buchanan offeredMr. Kazran $50,000 tofireSteveHuttonin favor ofhiringan
attorneyinJacksonville as opposed toSarasotaCounty where yourclientwas engaged incampaigning for aseat
forUS Congress.
Mark,Mr. Kazran needed the subject settlementproceedstosavehisbusinesses.BecauseMr.Kazran refused to
signthe affidavit,the Congressman did notfulfill hisobligationsand Mr. Kazran has his businesses.While
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Mr.Buchanan mayhavedifferentviews,Mr.Kazran is of the believe that he has done allhe can toseek
alternative resolutionsMr.Kazran believes tolitigation,includingflexibilityinterms and conditionsof
settlement discussions of has no choice at this juncture but totryto recover hislossesbyanymeansavailable
atlaw.
Atthistime,you are likelyaware that11-2001LLC,and Mr.Kazraninvolvedin a brought by Federal
ElectionCommissioninthe NorthernDistrictofFlorida.Thatsuit involvesvariousviolationsand penaltiesin
excessof$70,000.00. Wewillbe appearing inthatcase.Atthis junctureMr.Kazran mustcrossclaim the
Congressman intothatcasebecausehe alleges thatMr.Buchanan isactuallythe proper partyintheaction.Mr.
Kazran further must move to compelMr.Buchanan to pay $105,000.00 of paymentsinwhichMr.Buchanan had
allegedlypreviouslyoffered to reimburse11-
Kazran.
Youare correctthat the $2.9millioncontract contemplated the separationo ftheKiadealerships andfinalstock
transfer and that this is nowimpossible. However,Mr.Kazran'spositionisthat said separation and stock
transferswouldhave beenpossible but forMr.Buchanan's actions and inactions against the interests ofMr.
Kazran and the partnershipbusinesses.
The purposeofthis letter isconciliatory.Itisinallparties'bestinterests to achieve an amicableresolutionto
thismatter. Wewouldpropose to negotiate a compromise. We understand thatyouhad recently offered to
arbitratethismatter. However, this is probablyunnecessary.Wecan easily resolve this matterprivatelyor
throughmediation. Towardthese endswe'dofferto come over there for a settlement conference or
Pleaseconveytheseoffers to yourclientand us know how he'dliketo resolvethesematters-.
Finally, wouldpointout thatgiventhe number ofadversarieswhichour respective clients arecurrently facing,
they'deachbe betteroffwithanother
as opposed to opponent. We welcome any questions or
concernsyoumay have. Therefore,pleasefeelfree to
KindRegards, Lee
Lake Avenue
561.533.5700
From:Michelle McKinnie[maiito:[email protected]]
Sent:Friday,September
PMTo:LeeLevenson
Cc:MarkOrnstein;MichaelA. BarbaraLouv
Subject: Buchanan/Kazran
Levenson,
Attachedpleasefindcorrespondence from MikeSemanie regarding the above referenced matter.
Lee Levenson
The RomanoLawGroup, PA
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Thank you.
Michelle McKinnie,FRP
Litigation Paralegal
Killgore, Stamp, Ornstein&Squires, P.A.
2 South Orange Avenue, 5th Floor
Orlando,Florida 32801
www.kpsos.com
407/425-1020
407/839-3635 (fax)
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MarkOrnstein
From: Lee Levenson[[email protected]]Sent: Wednesday, September
AMTo: MichelleM.McKinnieCc: MarkOrnstein;MichaelA.SemanieSubject: RE Buchanan/Kazran
DearMichelle, Michael:
We arewillingto settle matters betweenthesepartners to furtherlitigationbetween the
partners orinvolving the FEC).Wepropose that the congressman honor theoriginalsettlementagreement:
However, we are open to counter-proposals. advise. Thankyou,Lee
Lee Levenson
A
The RomanoLawGroup,PA
Lake Avenue
561.533.6700
From:MichelleM.McKinnie
Sent:Wednesday, September AMTo:LeeLevenson
CcMarkOrnstein;MichaelA.SemanieSubject: Buchanan/Kazran
Mr.Levenson,
Mr.Ornstein hassuggesteda meeting regarding the above referenced matter t o get everyoneinvolvedonthe
page. He iscurrentlyavailableMonday,October 10 th , the late afternoonofThursday, October or
October 14 t h . Pleaselet meknowifanyofthese dateswork for you.
Thankyou.
MichelleM.McKinnie,FRP
litigation ParalegalPearlman, Stamp, Ornstein&Squires, P.A.
2South OrangeAvenue,5th Floor
Orlando,Florida 32801
www.kpsos.com
407/425-1020
407/839-3635 (fax)
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MarkOrnstein
From: Sam
Sent: Tuesday,
5:20
To: MarkOrnstein
Subject:secondDCA
GoodafternoonMark
Attachedwasmailedtoyourofficeon Ihavetheinitial briefdoneandjustwaitingtohear CE C FBIastowhetherIcanfilemybrief. AssumingI the ok,briefwillbemailedto youroffice.
Ona differentnote,backinJulyIaskedyour
youprefer e-mailorregularmail.Don'tbelieveIgotananswerback.Please let me knowifemailisok.Haveagood
andaskedSam KazranContact
This containsPRIVILEGEDANDCONHDBNTIAI. intended only for of named yon
not the
intended recipient of this email,or anauthorizedemployeeoragentresponsiblefordeliveringitto intended you
any
copying ofthisemailisstrictly prohibited. you have receivedthisemailinerror,pleasenotify
by reply anddeletethis
your
foryour cooperation.
10/26/2011
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V
Datedthis 21st
day of October,
.32225
C E R T I F I C A T E
SERVICE
IHEREB Y CERTIFYthatIserveda.copyofthe following on
MarkL .Ornstein,Esquire,Killgore, Pearlman, Stamp, Ornstein&Squires
Box 1913Orlando,FL32802 USmailon day ofOctober
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October
The of
Appeals, SecondDistrict
RE:
1099 Management Co. NO:2011-4238
The
Court
The undersigned respectfullyseekan extension oftimeorstayoftheseproceeding to file
his initial brief based on unforeseen circumstances that have transpired in recent days.
Specifically,on October received a confidential letter from theCongressofUnited
States,Office o f Congressional Ethics committee requesting certain information and documents
regarding their investigation of Appellees managing member Congressman Vernon G.
Buchanan.
In addition, on October 13, the undersigned metwith specialagentVanessa
Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI)regarding aseparateFederal Grand JurySubpoena
calling for production of various documents in connection with the agency's criminal
investigationagainst Appellees managing member Congressman G.Buchanan.
Boththeofficeo f Congressional Ethics Committee and the Federal BureauofInvestigation
haveinstructed the undersigned to refrain fromdisclosing any information to anyindividualor
entity regarding their investigations. This Honorable court should know that many of the
information requested representfactualaverments and records inwhichAppellant relies on topresenthiscaseto this Honorable court. Thus, Appellant isunsurewhether filing hisbriefcould
impede the investigation being conducted. For thisreason,Appellantrespectfullyrequests
extension/stay topermitthe undersigned toseekthe advice of counsel.
Itshould be noted that the undersigned contacted the Clerksoffice andspoketoMr.James
Dirkholdtoseekdirection inforwardingthe above-mentioned notices for this Honorable Courts
review.To protect the content o fthesedocuments,Mr.Dirkholdsuggestedthat the undersigned
refrain from forwardingthe subject documents priorto seeking courts approval.
Respectfully Submitted
Jacksonville
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FEDERAL ELECTION COM MISSION
Washington, D.C. 20463
CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL
July 1,2011
BY ELECTRONIC M IL
Esq.
er CRM (b)(6), (7)(C)
Election Crimes Branch
Public Integrity Section
U.S, Department of Justice
1400 New York Avenue, 12
t h Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
RE: Matter Under Review 6054
Dar
er CRM (b)(6), (7)(C)
In response to your requests yesterday and today for materials from the Federal
Election Com mission's investigation into the reimbursement of political contributions at
automobile dealerships owned by V ernon G, B uchanan, please find enclosed G eneral
Counsel's Reports (10), General C ounsel's Briefs (3) and R eply Briefs (2),
We will follow up with additional materials including deposition transcripts and
documents obtained during the investigation.
In view of the ong oing investigation in MU R 6054 (relating to General Counsel's
Report 3) and the ongoing conciliation negotiations (relating to General Counsel's
Repo rt 10), we note that there are federal statutes applicable to these materials. Title 2
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any investigation being conducted by the Comm ission, except with the written consent of
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