Regardless, Paul's claims have not found traction. An audit by the Federal Elections Commission found that neither Senator Clinton nor her Senate campaign had accepted any illegal funds in connection with the Hollywood fundraiser, though the campaign was asked to pay $35,000 in fines for having under-reported the cost of the party. Paul's suit against the FEC was thrown out; his attempt to bring ethics charges against Clinton was rejected, and his fraud charges against Senator Clinton were tossed out in April 2006. Paul continued to press civil charges against Senator Clinton and former President Clinton for "looting" his business, but the courts refused to allow him to sue Senator Clinton, with the appellate court specifying that her behavior had been "perfectly legal", and allowing her to recoup her legal fees from Paul. His charges against former President Clinton were tossed by Superior Court Judge Aurelio Munoz in December 2008, who ruled that Paul had waited too long to bring his claims.