His most recent meeting with the MEC was not under oath, Hafner said. He testified to the House twice under oath.

In Barnes’ complaint, one potential donor, according to an email the Missouri House investigative committee obtained, was employed by a company that “manages money for the state of Missouri” — and could have thus been barred by federal law from donating to political campaigns.

It is unclear to what extent, if any, Ayers was involved in discussions with that particular donor. But an email from December 2015 shows that Ayers was in contact with the Greitens campaign about a person he referred to as a “restricted donor.”

Barnes also wrote that the committee obtained a June 27, 2016, email to Greitens fundraiser Meredith Gibbons from an undisclosed “early supporter and fundraiser of Greitens.” The person writes to Gibbons that “I’m pretty sure he’s not allowed to give,” because “[redacted] manages money for the state of Missouri.

“Eric can mention the 501(c)(4) if applicable, but no idea how [redacted] will react to that,” the email says.

It is unclear from Barnes’ July complaint who the prospective donor was, and whether the donor ultimately cut a check to help propel Greitens to office.