FEC Investigation Reports Deemed Privileged In Suit Over Campaign Violations

Mealey's (June 10, 2020, 10:18 AM EDT) -- MIAMI — A Florida federal magistrate judge on June 8 found it clear that investigation reports including witness interviews that a former congressman sought via discovery were created by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in anticipation of its campaign fraud lawsuit against the politician, leading him to rule that discovery was precluded under the work product doctrine (Federal Election Commission v. David Rivera, No. 1:17-cv-22643, S.D. Fla., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99836)....