“Phantom super PAC says it returned donations”

Odd ending to an odd story:

Six ad-makers and advertising platforms listed in the filings said they’ve never heard of the super PAC and have no records of doing business with it. Since then, no ads from the super PAC have appeared on television or in the public databases of either Facebook or Google.

The filing also had other inconsistencies, including several vendors listed as doing business in Washington not appearing in a public database maintained by the District of Columbia government.

In a new filing with the FEC on Monday, Americans for Progressive Action USA reported that it returned more than $4.8 million in donations it said it received from three donors with Texas addresses. In memo lines explaining why the donations were being returned, three reasons were listed: “refund due to POLITICO”, “refund” and “refund after Montellaro” — the last name of a POLITICO reporter.

The new filing made no mention of the extensive advertising campaign it previously reported.

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