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==FEC complaint==

==FEC complaint==

Additionally, Chakrabarti has been accused of funneling  $1 million to two companies he controlled in a complaint filed by the National Legal and Policy Center with the Federal Election Commission. According to the Brand New Congress website, the PAC would build a "unified campaign" infrastructure including fundraising, organizing, rallies, and advertising progressive congressional candidates across the country could "plug into," saving the individual campaigns time and money.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvGtVu8gmtg</ref>

Additionally, Chakrabarti has been accused of funneling  $1 million to two companies he controlled in a complaint filed by the National Legal and Policy Center with the Federal Election Commission. According to the Brand New Congress website, the PAC would build a "unified campaign" infrastructure including fundraising, organizing, rallies, and advertising progressive congressional candidates across the country could "plug into," saving the individual campaigns time and money.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvGtVu8gmtg</ref><ref>Mark Moore, [https://nypost.com/2019/03/05/ocasio-cortez-aide-accused-of-funneling-1m-into-private-accounts/ Ocasio-Cortez aide accused of funneling $1M into private accounts], NYPost, March 5, 2019</ref>

In 2016 and 2017, Chakrabarti's PACs raised about $3.3 million for the project, primarily from small donors. During this time, the committees transferred over $1 million to two shell companies controlled by Chakrabarti with names similar to one of the PACs, Brand New Campaign LLC and Brand New Congress LLC, according to federal election filings.

In 2016 and 2017, Chakrabarti's PACs raised about $3.3 million for the project, primarily from small donors. During this time, the committees transferred over $1 million to two shell companies controlled by Chakrabarti with names similar to one of the PACs, Brand New Campaign LLC and Brand New Congress LLC, according to federal election filings.