NewsMeat.com gives one of the best indepent overviews of the Ilitch Family's federal political contributions -- that is the family of Detroit billionaire Mike Ilitch (Little Caesars Pizza, Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings), his wife Marian Ilitch (Detroit's MotorCity Casino Hotel) and their seven children and spouses.
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wsMeat.com's presentation of the data generates a good snapshot into the Ilitch Family's practice of "bundling."Other Ilitch Family members who've contributed to federal candidates: James Scalici (Denise Ilitch's husband); Glen Murray (Lisa Ilitch Murray's husband); Carole Ilitch Trepeck. These contributions should also be overlayed with those of Ilitch Family agent Michael J. Malik, Sr. (Mike Malik)
Here's an explanation of "bundling" from the Hoover Institution glossary:
"Bundling -- The practice of pooling individual contributions from various people -- often those employed by the same business [Ilitch Holdings, Inc.] or in the same profession -- in order to maximize the political influence of the bundler. Typically, all of the checks collected in this way are sent or delivered to candidates on the same day. PACs and political party committees that have already given the maximum allowed by law often bundle individual contributions as a way of delivering even more money to candidates . See also "Conduit"
Dennis Troha, a Wisconsin trucking magnate whose family (like the Ilitch Family) is among the top "bundlers" to candidates like Alaska's Rep. Don Young, was indicted this past spring on charges that he used his family members to launder money to political candidates.
By law, donors can't receive advances or reimbursements for political contributions they make. Reportedly Troha would either provide members of his family with funds which they would in turn contribute to political candidates at this direction or were reimbursed by Dennis Troha or his affiliates after making contributions he directed in a similar fashion.
By law, donors can't receive advances or reimbursements for political contributions they make. Reportedly Troha would either provide members of his family with funds which they would in turn contribute to political candidates at this direction or were reimbursed by Dennis Troha or his affiliates after making contributions he directed in a similar fashion.
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