Complaint against Kerry President,

Judicial Watch Because no one is above the law!

CERTIFIED MAIL 7001 2510 0009 4450 8000

March 1, 2004

Office of the General Counsel Federal Election Commission 999 E Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20463

Re: John for Inc.

Dear Sir/Madam:

Judicial Watch respectfully submits this sworn complaint against the John Kerry for

President, Inc. Committee for failing to report a campaign contribution that appears to be in excess of legal limits.

A review of the reports John Kerry for President, Inc. ("the Committee") submitted to the Federal Election Commission ("the Commission") indicates that the Committee received $850,000 in unsecured loans from the candidate, including $100,000 identified as "personal funds." See Exhibit 1.

The Committee also reports receiving $5,539,965.80 from the candidate in proceeds from secured loans. Id.

A loan guarantor is considered a contributor, subject to campaign contribution limits, until the loan is repaid. 11 C.F.R. § 100.52. This regulation applies to a spouse as well as any other related or unrelated individual.

A Boston Herald news article published on February 25, 2004 reports that the official City of Boston property assessment value of the home John Kerry shares with his wife is $6.6 million as

of January 1, 2003. See Exhibit 2.

The Committee received $5,539,965.80 in loans secured at least in part by the value of the Kerry family home, of which Mr. Kerry could at best have an undivided interest of approximately

$3.3 million, depending on the form in which the property is held. 11 C.F. R. § 100.52(b)(4).

This evidence suggests the Committee failed to report a campaign contribution from Mr. Kerry's spouse, to the extent that her property rights in the Kerry family home or any other jointly

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held property are pledged as collateral for any or all of the secured loans received by the Committee. It also suggests that her contribution is in excess of the $2,000 maximum aggregate campaign allowed by law.

Judicial Watch is a non-profit, public interest legal watchdog and educational organization that obtains and analyzes information required by law to be gathered by government agencies such

as the Commission. Judicial Watch disseminates this information to its supporters and the general public through monthly newsletters, daily and weekly radio programs, a twice weekly television program, and a sophisticated Internet website, among other means. The purpose of Judicial Watch' s efforts is to educate, stimulate, and inform public discussion about important issues of public policy,

including goven1ment corruption; abuses of power, and violations of law by public officials. The obtaining, analysis, and dissemination of such information is an integral part of Judicial Watch's

purpose and function as a non-profit, public interest watchdog organization. In fact, it is one of the central reasons why Judicial Watch exists.

Accordingly, Judicial Watch respectfully requests that the Commission immediately commence an investigation into this apparent reporting violation and require the Committee to report

Mrs. Kerry's contribution properly and otherwise conform its conduct to the law.

Sincerely,

JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.

Tl�· President

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) ) ss:

CITY OF WASHINGTON )

p Sworn to and subscribed before me this / day of March, 2004 in Washington, DC.

Christopher J. Farrell Notary Public, District of Columbia My Commission Expires 11@ 14 04

EXHIBIT 1

ALLOCATION OF FRIMARY EXPENDITURES BY STATE FOR A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE I 3:.W2 (USi:KI On tv by Frim3ry Comrn lttH& R@c@ivi 11g or E:i::pti'cti ng to Ritc;;BiH F@chu�I Funds;) (PAGE 3, FEC FORM 3P) t. IV.ME CF COUMITTEE (In 1'ull)

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2.. IDENTIFICA TIO NUMBER Cf,.(1383$53

ALLOCATION BY STATE

STATE ALLOCATION TOTAL STATE ALLOCATION TOTAL

THIS PERIOD ALLOCATION THIS PERIOD ALLOCATION

TO DATE TO DATE

Ala ms ll.00 2BW.OO Nebraska 0.00 o.oa

ft,!s.Eka Cl.OJ 36. Nsvsda 0.00 25.79

Arizon 0.00 i31;f.47.23 Mew Hampshire O.Ci() 119254.15

.r!!i.rksns.gs a.Cl'.! 3105.00 t.Jeow Jersey 0.00 00701.0S

California G.CXJ 1666?.Al.M Ne'H ruls}cico 0.00 14177.22

Colorado a.oo 1360.76 Ne¥tYork 0.00 2 15.23

Con ne-::;ticut {l.00 1514.Hl North Carolina 0.00 04.56

Dsli511...,.'are 0.00 0.00 North Dako1:cil 0.00 a.ao

District of Columbia (1.00 105'72.:J.1 Ohio 0.00 76.7?

Florida (J.00 341Zl.OO Oklshoma 0.00 138.94.

Georgia a.oo 11002.2.B Oregcin 0.00 J6fi01t.

H ii {1,00 0.00 Pen nsylv-ani 0.00 115;j9.41

Idaho IJ.00 4T1.65 Rhoda Island 0.00 32AE2.75

lllinoi& a.oo 411)$.9.67 So1Jth Carolina 0.00 70023.30

ll'ldiana O.c-J 127.53 South Dakota 0.00 0.00

low� 0.00 2:35 .0J Tennessee 0.00 12760.60

Kansas (J.00 46.32 Te'K'SS o.ro 12528.80

Kentuc;;y 0.00 (1.00 Ut.::lh 0.00 16.65

Lauisiens tJ.00 BQ.tl.O:S VenTJont: 0.00 135.25

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Maryland 0.00 2681.5:3 Wa:sh ington 0.00 259 .8"4-

Mas s.achussett:s 0.00 ll3739il.ll-6 We:st. Virginie 0.00 9.38

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Minriesora 0.00 5272M.29 Wyoming 0.00 19.<f.B

M issi:ssi ppi (l.00 2:5.36 Puerro Rioo 0.00 21.fJ7

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EXHIBIT 2

Page 1

1 of 2 DOCUMENTS

Copyright 2004 Boston Herald Inc. The Boston Herald

February 25, 2004 Wednesday ALL EDITIONS

SECTION: NEW S; Pg. 001

LENGTH: 846 words

HEADLINE: Kerry loan twice as nice

BYLINE: By ELLEN J. SILBERMAN and JACK MEYERS

BODY:

U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry used an appraisal pegging the value of his Beacon Hill townhouse at twice the amount listed on City Hall records in order to get the $6.4 million loan he needed to resuscitate his presidential bid.

The Kerry campaign says the elegant Louisburg Square townhouse that Kerry shares with is millionaire wife, Teresa Heinz Ken-y is worth $12.8 million - exactly double the Christmas Eve mortgage the senator got from Mellon Bank.

But Boston's Assessing Department puts the value of the swank, five-story mansion - with six fireplaces, five bedrooms, a private elevator and roofdeck - at $6.6 million as of Jan. 1, 2003. The assessed value actually dropped from 2002's figure of $6.95 million.

The home's true value is significant since federal election laws allow Kerry to finance his presidential bid by borrowing only against his own assets - prohibiting him from tapping into his wife's millions.

"It could be a very, very big excessive contribution by his wife if, in fact, he's using more than half the real value of the house," said Don Simon, a Washington-based campaign finance lawyer who is unaffiliated with any presidential campaign. Kerry Heinz is limited to donating $2,000 to her husband's campaign.

The conflicting valuations also raise questions about the propriety of the loan - taken from Mellon Bank of New England, a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based Mellon Bank, N.A. Kerry Heinz, heiress to the Heinz ketchup fortune, has a long history with Mellon Bank. The bank also serves as a trustee for The T & J Louisburg Square Nominee Trust, the entity that owns the townhouse.

The Kerry's personal attorney, Paul Bscho1T, denied any favoritism.

"It's a straight forward mortgage. Straight off the shelf," Bschorr said, adding that he'd seen the appraisal but wouldn't provide it to the Herald.

"I've seen it and it's $12. 8 million," he said. "I can't release any documentation. It's confidential. "

The loan was crucial to righting Kerry's campaign, which late last year appeared to be in third place in Iowa and running a poor second to former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean in New Hampshire. Kerry's surprise win in Iowa catapulted him to front-runner status.

"It allowed John to exclusively focus on campaigning in Iowa and New Hampshire without going to any fund-raising events," said campaign spokesman Michael Meehan. Meehan said Ken-y didn't do any fund raising in January and has only attended two fund-raisers this month, adding, "He's been really freed up."

But Meehan said the all-important mortgage complied fully with Federal Election Commission regulations.

"The bank did an appraisal," and determined the home is worth $12.8 million, Meehan said. "Sen. Ken-y mortgaged his half of the family home .. . and loaned his campaign $6.4 million. "

A city or town's assessment of a home's value rarely matches what a property sells for on the open market, said Meehan. "Every homeowner in Massachusetts will understand that," he said.

Page 2 The Boston Herald, February 25, 2004 Wednesday

When asked about the wide $6.2 million discrepancy between the city's valuation and Mellon Bank's appraisal, Meehan said, "Take it up with the city."

Legally, Boston must assess homes at their "fair market value " and City Assessor Ron Rakow said his department does a pretty good job of keeping up.

"It's not unusual to see assessments at about 90 percent of the market, " Rakow said, noting that city workers visited 19 Louisburg Square to check its condition in July 2002.

The Assessing Department's database shows the home in excellent condition with a modem kitchen and modem bathrooms and "elaborate " interior finish, meaning it is unlikely that Mellon Bank's appraiser found new conditions that would have doubled the house's value.

"That's a big difference, " Rakow said, referring to gap between his value and the bank's appraisal. Meehan also said other luxury properties near Kerry's have sold for amounts in excess of the city's assessed value.

City, county and real estate listing records show that a property at 3 Louisburg Square sold in September for $5.5 million while the city's assessment values it at $4,434,500 - 20 percent less.

Another nearby property at 56 Beacon St. is assessed at $5,057,400 but sold last month for $8,550,000 - a 69 percent premium.

Meehan said he would not provide a copy of the bank's appraisal. "You can ask the bank if they will tum over the appraisal," he said. He said Kerry has already disclosed more than he is required to under Federal Elections Commission law.

Ron Gruendel, a spokesman at Mellon Bank's corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, said the firm's dealings with the Kerrys are private.

"Our relations with our clients, those are proprietary and we don't discuss those publicly," Gruendel said.

However, banks do provide copies of an appraisal to the borrower as a routine matter, meaning Kerry could get his appraisal and release it himself.

Caption: SEN. JOHN F. KERRY

Caption: KERRY: Used equity in home to fund campaign loan.

Caption: HEINZ KERRY: Allowed to donate only $2,000 to campaign.

LOAD-DATE: February 25, 2004