FEC: Kanye West Was Unethical & Violated Presidential Campaign Fundraising Practices
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has released new reports that show Kanye West used an unethical approach and violated presidential campaign fundraising practices during his failed 2020 run — which he dropped his own $12.4M bag on.
Per The Daily Beast, the former Birthday Party presidential contender, who’s yet to fully terminate his campaign, has disabled donations and removed merchandise from his website after the FEC fired off notices about numerous complaints.
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During their investigation, they discovered unusual violations, including multiple donations from minors, possible contributions from foreign nationals, and several fake names and addresses that trace back to drop-shipping warehouses on both coasts. Plus, experts say West may face an investigation for unlawful fundraising practices which spawned nearly $100,000 in small donations this year.
Jordan Libowitz, communications director for government watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, says, “In five-plus years of doing this I’ve never come across something like this.” Since 2016, the agency has filed 14 federal lawsuits targeting illegal campaign finance activity.
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