{"id":61122,"date":"2016-12-22T12:33:48","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T16:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=61122"},"modified":"2016-12-22T12:33:48","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T16:33:48","slug":"david-brocks-super-pac-has-made-over-1-million-in-rent-payments-to-a-company-that-might-not-exist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=61122","title":{"rendered":"David Brock\u2019s Super PAC Has Made Over $1 Million in Rent Payments to a Company That Might Not Exist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Andrew Kerr
\nThe Citizens Audit<\/p>\n

\"no-free-rent\"<\/p>\n

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Square 516S Office Venture LLC owns the office building that American Bridge 21st Century operates out of.<\/p>\n

But American Bridge is sending rental payments to Square 516 Office Venture\u00a0LLC.<\/p>\n

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David Brock\u2019s Super PAC, American Bridge 21st Century<\/a>, might be making rental payments to a company that does not exist.<\/p>\n

Square 516S Office Venture LLC<\/a>\u00a0owns the building that General Services Administration and American Bridge operate out of.<\/p>\n

\"am-bridge-gsa-same-address\"<\/p>\n

But American Bridge 21st Century sends rental payments to Square 516 Office Venture LLC.<\/p>\n

This could be a simple typo, but there are some more discrepancies here that we felt the need to expose for public review.<\/p>\n

GSA\u00a0is a government organization, and they make their rental agreements available for public review.<\/p>\n

Lets\u2019s\u00a0compare rent payments made by GSA\u00a0to those made by American Bridge.<\/p>\n

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From 2009 to 2012<\/a>, GSA was making rental payments to Square 516S Office Venture LLC at the following address:<\/p>\n

\"gsa-1st-address\"<\/p>\n

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During the same timeframe, American Bridge was making rental payments to Square 516 Office Venture LLC<\/a> at a different address:<\/p>\n

\"american-bridge-rent-2011\"<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s very subtle, but take note to how American Bridge makes payments to a different company \u2013 Square 516 (without the S), located at a different address.<\/p>\n

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In February 2012, Square 516S Office Venture moved to a new address. GSA signed an amended lease\u00a0agreement<\/a> to reflect the change:<\/p>\n

\"gsa-2nd-address\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

However, during the same timeframe, America Bridge was still sending rent payments to Square 516 at a different address<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"american-bridge-rent-2012\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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Once more, in August 2012, GSA signed a\u00a0final amended lease agreement<\/a> with Square 516S:<\/p>\n

\"gsa-3rd-address\"<\/p>\n

This third address is still in effect today.<\/p>\n

Yet still to this day, American Bridge is sending rent payments to Square 516 at a different address<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"american-bridge-rent-2016\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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SQUARE 516 OFFICE VENTURE LLC DOESN\u2019T EXIST<\/h4>\n

\u201cSquare 516 Office Venture LLC,\u201d the organization American Bridge sends rent payments to, doesn\u2019t exist as a business in Washington DC.<\/p>\n

\u201cSquare 516S<\/strong> Office Venture LLC,\u201d the organization GSA sends rent payments to, does<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"square-516-search\"<\/p>\n

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WHAT\u2019S THE TOTAL DAMAGE?<\/h4>\n

From 2010 to 2016, American Bridge 21st Century has sent $1,019,917<\/strong>\u00a0in potentially fraudulent rent payments to Square 516 Office Venture, a company that doesn\u2019t own the building, nor exist as a business in Washington DC.<\/p>\n

THIS DOESN\u2019T LOOK GOOD FOR AMERICAN BRIDGE<\/h4>\n
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  1. American Bridge makes rent payments to a company that does\u00a0not<\/strong> own the building they operate out of.\n