The Huntley Hotel

Laundered Campaign Contributions 

Fine: $310,000

FPPC No. 15/246

The Huntley Hotel, a luxury hotel in Santa Monica, made contributions in the names of others instead of its own legal name to support candidates for Santa Monica City Council. In 2012, The Huntley Hotel made the following contributions in the names of others instead of its own legal name: nine contributions to Terry O’Day for City Council 2012, nine contributions to Gleam Davis for City Council 2012, eleven contributions to Richard McKinnon for City Council 2012, eleven contributions to Ted Winterer for City Council 2012, and four contributions to Santa Monicans for Responsible Growth, totaling $86,650; in violation of Government Code Section 84301 (44 counts). From 2013 through 2015, The Huntley Hotel made the following contributions in the names of others instead of its own legal name: one contribution to Santa Monicans for Renters Rights, one contribution to Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City and sixteen contributions to McKinnon for City Council 2014, totaling $10,700; in violation of Government Code Section 84301 (18 counts).