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November 20, 2014

Ms. Anne Weismann, Esq.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
409 7th Street, N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20004
aweismann@citizensforethics.org

Re:

PAO/15-00004 (F)
VRB:DRM

Dear Ms. Weismann:

While processing your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated September
12, 2012 for certain records pertaining to Representative Vern Buchanan, the Executive Office
for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) referred two documents, totaling three pages, to this
Office for processing and direct response to you on behalf of the Office of Public Affairs. The
EOUSA tracking number associated with this referral is 2014-01612. For your information,
the documents were received by this Office on September 24, 2014.
I have determined that the two documents, totaling three pages, referred by EOUSA are
appropriate for release with an excision made on behalf of the Criminal Division of the
Department of Justice pursuant to Exemptions 6 and 7(C) of the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6)
and 7(C), which pertain to information the release of which would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of third parties, and records or information
compiled for law enforcement purposes, the release of which could reasonably be expected to
constitute an unwarranted invasion of the personal privacy of third parties.
For your information, Congress excluded three discrete categories of law enforcement
and national security records from the requirements of the FOIA. See 5 U.S.C. 552(c) (2006
& Supp. IV 2013). This response is limited to those records that are subject to the
requirements of the FOIA. This is a standard notification that is given to all our requesters and
should not be taken as an indication that excluded records do, or do not, exist.
Although I am aware that your request is the subject of ongoing litigation and that

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appeals are not ordinarily acted on in such situations, I am required by statute and regulation to
inform you of your right to file an administrative appeal.
Sincerely,

Vanessa R. Brinkmann
Senior Counsel
Enclosures
cc: Scott Hodes
Law Offices of Scott Hodes
P.O. Box 42002
Washington, DC 20015
infoprivacylaw@yahoo.com
Jeremy Simon
United States Attorneys Office for the District of Columbia

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FORMER FLORIDA FUNDRAISER AND ACCOUNTANT ASSOCIATE

PLEAD GUILTY FOR ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
WASHINGTON,
- Timothy F.
a real estate developer based in
and accountant Timothy F. Hohl pleaded guilty today in Jacksonville, Fla., federal court for
their roles in illegal contributions to the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) and the campaign
of an elected member of the United States Congress, announced Assistant Attorney General
Lanny A. Breuer.
Mobley, [age], pleaded guilty to one count each of making illegal conduit and illegal
corporate contributions in violation of the
Election Campaign Act (FECA). Hohl, [age],
pleaded guilty to three counts of aiding and abetting those illegal contributions. Both defendants
entered their guilty pleas before U.S. Magistrate
B.
During his guilty plea hearing, Mobley admitted thatfromMarch 2006 through October
2008, he made contributions to the campaign of an individual referred to in court documents as
"Federal Elected Official A" that were above the limit established by FECA. Mobley admitted
he disguised these contributions by recruiting and providing money to employees of his business
entities and to one employee's family member. He also admitted he used corporate funds to
illegallyreimbursethe conduit contributions, and that he attempted to conceal reimbursements to
various employees by characterizing them as legitimate bonus compensation or advances on
bonus compensation. Mobley admitted that in all, he reimbursed a total of $94,500 in
contributions.
During his guilty plea hearing, Hohl admitted that while working as an accountant to
Mobley and Mobley's business entitiesfrom2006 through 2008, be aided and abetted
schemetomake the illegal excessive contributions. Hohl admitted that he did so by participating
in the reimbursement of other individuals, seeking and acceptingreimbursementfor his own
contributions, and seeking and accepting reimbursement
wife's contributions.
On the FECA count charging him with making illegal excessive contributions in the
amount of $25,000 or more for the calendar year
Mobleyfecesa maximum potential
penalty of five years in prison
fcetwCgn 89,600
On the second
FECA count, charging him with making illegal corporate contributions in the amount of
or more for the calendar year 2008, hefecesa maximum potential penalty offiveyears in prison
and a $250,000 fine.

Hohl pleaded guilty to three counts charging him with aiding and abetting Mobley's
scheme in
and 2008,
The maximum potential penalty
for each offense is one
in prison and a
fine.
This case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorneys John P. Pearson and Eric G. Olshan of
Public Integrity Section. The case was investigated by the

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Sent: Wednesday, September 26,2012 09:20 PM
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Cc: Passman, Michael (OPA) (JMD)
Subject: FOR REVIEW and Hohl Plea PR

(b)(6), (7)(C) Per CRM

Please find attached a redux of the press release, for your review. The following information would be helpful
to
in the holes. I would appreciate if you could provide it in the body of an email rather than making
the
in
to
versions:
1)

FBI office investigated?

2)

Where is Hohl from? Safe to assume Mobley isfrom

as his practice was based there?

3)

How old are they? (DOBs are best, because I'll never have to ask you again.)

4) Where does the following comefromas a max penally? Is this twice the gross gain or
offense?:
The maximum sentence on this count isfiveyears in prison and afineof between
Thank
Rebekah
Spokesperson j Department of Justice
rebekah.e.carmichael@usdoj.gov
Timothy and

Timothy Pleas PR CRM.docx

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fromthe
and $632,000.