Oprah Winfrey Says She Was Not Paid To Endorse Kamala Harris, And There’s A Legal Reason Why VP’s Campaign Spent $1 Million On Harpo Productions
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deadline.comOprah Winfrey has tried to tamp down the notion — which has gotten some traction on social media — that she was paid $1 million to endorse Kamala Harris.
The story gained fuel after a Washington Times story that cited campaign finance records showing that Oprah Winfrey’s production company, Harpo Productions, was paid a total of $1 million for event production.
There’s a reason that the payment was made: Campaign finance law. Federal Election Commission rules require campaigns to pay the fair market value for the ancillary costs of holding events — everything from staging to the band to food and drink.
Federal law prohibits corporations from giving directly to a candidate’s campaign, so it would be up to the campaign to reimburse those costs.
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