Matt Ortega

Lane Hudson, formerly of the Foleygate scandal fame, filed a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint against former Senator Fred Thompson (R-Tennessee) alleging that the politician-turned-actor violated the “Testing the Water” law regarding political campaigning.

It is my contention that he has violated the ‘testing the waters’ exemption of election law. He has been presenting himself as a candidate for President, he has been raising large sums of money beyond what would be required to explore a possible candidacy, and he has signed a long term lease on a headquarters for his campaign. He has even spent advertising dollars, which are specifically prohibited by the law.

Read the full FEC complaint here.