The ethics watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
(CREW) has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission
alleging that Newt Gingrich violated the law by selling a mailing list
to his campaign for $ 42,000, according to the Washington Post.

“Mailing
lists are routinely bought and sold by political campaigns, but the
Gingrich case is unusual because the campaign says it paid the candidate
personally for the list. Most such lists are owned by a political
committee or group rather than by the candidate themselves… CREW notes
in its complaint that the mailing list was not included as an asset in
Gingrich’s financial disclosure records, which are filed by presidential
candidates. Therefore, the group argues, the list appears to be owned
by Gingrich Productions.”

“The sale of the mailing list, as well
as commingling of book sales and campaign activities, violate FEC
prohibitions on corporate contributions to a political campaign, CREW
alleges in its complaint.”
Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire