F1’s Miami race sends cease and desist letter to Trump hoping to host fundraiser at the event

The Miami Grand Prix sent a cease and desist letter to a prominent fundraiser of former President Donald Trump after he planned to use a suite for a fundraiser event.

The Formula One race sent the letter to Steven Witkoff, a close Trump ally, who had rented a suite at the race for fundraising purposes, multiple people familiar with the matter told the Washington Post.

“It has come to our attention that you may be using your Paddock Club Rooftop Suite for a political purpose, namely raising money for a federal election at $250,000 per ticket, which clearly violates the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix suite license agreement,” the letter, obtained by the outlet, read. “If this is true, we regret to inform you that your suite license will be revoked, you will not be allowed to attend the race at any time, and we will refund you in full.”

The suite rented by Witkoff said in its terms that it cannot be used for “advertising, promotional or commercial purposes (including without limitation, prizes, competitions, contests, or sweepstakes) without the prior written consent of Promoter and the F1 entities…”

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While Trump’s attendance wasn’t directly advertised, multiple people who had called about the event said it would be for Trump. The Secret Service had reportedly called race officials to coordinate his stay.

“This is something fake, for sure,” Witkoff said when reached for comment by the outlet, declining to elaborate further.