TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Brittany Sims on Aug 4, 2015

Nashville’s District Attorney is investigating an anonymous robocall that characterized mayoral candidate David Fox as an extreme rightwing Republican. The message does not disclose who paid for it, a potential violation of federal law. Although Fox’s campaign has asked that whoever is responsible be charged with a crime, even if the DA finds wrongdoing, it’s possible the responsible party could be turned over to the state’s Registry of Election Finance, which is primarily restricted to issuing fines. Nashville Public Radio has more.