STATE OF CALIFORNIA FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION INVESTIGATION REPORT 1 CASENO: 12/784 Report 30 CASE NAME: Americans for Responsible Leadership REPORT DATE: 08/16/13 Page 1 of 110 page(s) I REPORT TYPE: Interview IIL REPORT PREPARED BY: Pema 24" pare SIGNED: Vref F IV__ DISTRIBUTION: File a0 INTERVIEW SUMMARY ONLY: Interview Recorded: Yes Manner of Interview: In Person Person(s) Interviewed: Anthony Russo, represented by Thomas Hilachk and Patrick Hanly. Work Address: Telephone(s): VI NARRATIVE: ee ‘On July 17, 2013, an interview of Anthony Russo was conducted by Gary Winuk of the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), Cliff Zall and Barton Bowers of the California State Attorney General’s office, and Robert Perna of the FPPC. Attorneys representing Anthony Russo at the interview were Thomas Hiltachk and Patrick Hanly. The interview primarily focused on the activities of Anthony Russo and Jeff Miller on Express Advocacy and Issue Advocacy relating to California during the years 2011 and 2012. The interview was conducted at the Law Office of Patrick Hanly, 980 Ninth Street, 16" Floor, in Sacramento, California, The interview was recorded on a digital recording device and electronically submitted to Foothill Transcription Company, who prepared a12/784 Americans for Responsible Leadership transcript of the interview. Robert Perna compared the transcript with the recorded interview and identified some discrepancies, for the most part in the proper identification of the person speaking, and requested that Foothill Transcription make those changes to the original transcript. The corrected transcript of the interview of Anthony Russo is attached to this investigation report.Transcription of Recorded Interview of Tony Russo Sacramento, California Interviewed by: Gary Winuk Bob Perna Cliff Zall Barton Bowers Transcribed by: Carolyn Rodriguez Foothill Transcription Company July 24, 2013 Elk Grove, California