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NLCP Targets Sean Combs

Friday, November 4, 2005
By: Michael Ivey

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The National Legal and Policy Center, an action/research group dedicated to enforcing ethics in public life through litigation and education, is investigating hip hop mogul Sean Combs.

Thursday the NLPC filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission against the Bad Boy Records CEO, alleging he violated the FEC Act and an IRS Code during his “Vote or Die” campaign last year. The NLPC claims that Combs’ non profit, anti Bush group Citizen Change used the same address as one of the entertainer’s businesses.

The NLPC wants to find out whether Combs used his own corporate funds to support Citizen Change activities, namely promoting his Sean John clothing line through “Vote or Die” t shirts. Violations of the FEC Act allegedly occurred at a Wayne State University (Detroit) rally on Oct. 26, 2004, when actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick encouraged supporters to vote for John Kerry.

President/co founder of the NLPC and former Chairman of Citizens for Reagan, Peter Flaherty says, “the Vote or Die Campaign was little more than a way for Combs to call attention to himself. In terms of effectiveness, it was a joke.” Incidentally Sean Combs was honored by the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund Thursday.

President Theodore M. Shaw feels Combs and other honorees (Congressman John Lewis (D-GA.), Johnson Publishing Company President Linda Johnson Rice) “have helped to change the political, economic and cultural landscapes of America and brought the nation closer to realizing its democratic ideals.” Flaherty thinks this move shows “how badly the civil rights movement has lost its way.” He juxtaposed the image of late human rights advocate Rosa Parks against Combs saying, “I think of the courage and decency of Rosa Parks, and then I think of what Combs represents.” Sean Combs has yet to comment on the allegations publicly.

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SlapBoxYaMom says:
Yo, i dont give a flyin F*ck about puff. But for real i think he honestly tryin to get ppl out voting n sh*t, maybe the vote or die sh*t ended up gettin a lil look for his companies but he was still doing something good. Im thinkin this sh*t might not be goin down now if puff had nothing to do with hip hop culture. Yea i know a bunch of u is gonna say "but puff aint real hip hop". Listen i dont feel dude at all as far as hip hop is concerned, but to the general public he is considered hip hop. Old ass politician types that want something to Bia'ch about to boost interest in their campaigns use hip hop as a target. The folks in this nlpc are prolly bush supporters who want revenge against someone who was so outspoken during the election. F*ck these anti rap mothaF*ckas...... And for no reason at all F*ck d4l, that is all good day to you.

DocV says:
Oohh, sounds like trouble and litigation! he'd better start studying law or something.

prettylou says:
If the nlpc really wanna do something try finding out how bush stole the 2000 & 2004 elections then they'll get my respect but till then "F*ck bush,the nlpc & puffy"

evenwhenIlie says:
To say "F*ck" another black entrepreneur, (whether you like his music or not) out there trying to get blacks involved in something politically and socially constructive! sh*t, maybe arthur r. Jensen is correct about n*ggaz, because that's definitely dumb. I think i would say F*ck him if he turned his back on blacks and did nothing in the black community! not from attempting to stand up blacks......i'm sorry, i meant to say N*gg*rs!