Florida Corruption Probe

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Florida Corruption Probe

July 31. 2009

Downtown Miami (photo credit: Marc-Averette)

As noted previously, Florida has a corruption problem. As a victim of crime, I have witnessed a significant amount of corruption, which I have chronicled online.

Then there are the scandalous cases such as R. Allen Stanford and Jack Abramoff, illustrating how far and deep bribery and corruption runs in this state.

Therefore, the following news does not surprise me. The U.S. Justice Department is investigating top Florida officials on corruption charges.

Marcia Cooke (center)

Wouldn't you know it, the crooked judge from the Madonna human rights abuse case, the repugnant Marcia Cooke, who threw out the case, without reading it, which constitutes criminal fraud and an egregious breach of the federal judicial cannons, has recused herself from the case, as she is considered a George W. Bush associate.

The same Bush that believed and practiced the sick foreign policy that criminally pillaging the assets of foreigners would bring prosperity, see war for oil in Iraq, but instead it brought severe financial calamity, permanent loss and destruction, decimating the economy.

Cooke also assisted Bush with destroying 300 years of Constitutional law, during the Jose Padilla case, which states a person cannot be held without being charged, even tossing out what Bush did at trial, in conduct condemned and abhorred all over the world and will never be forgotten. This is your legacy (Google it).

R. Alexander Acosta

Former Miami U.S. attorney, R. Alexander Acosta, who I previously wrote about here, also he quit several days after, also recused himself from the Florida corruption case, due to his ties to George W. Bush.

The aforementioned people, through their thoroughly repugnant conduct, have millions of people in the world, firmly believing, Miami is the most corrupt, violent, abusive, xenophobic city in America.

Feds' corruption probe looks at top Florida officials

July 3, 2009 - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating corruption allegations made by an indicted Fort Lauderdale insurance executive who, in a bid for a favorable plea deal, has named lawyers, lobbyists and fundraisers he claims plotted with him to thwart a state crackdown on him and his industry.

Justice officials have convened a federal grand jury to pursue the claims of former Mutual Benefits Corp. chief Joel Steinger. The wealthy businessman contends that he orchestrated a campaign to stifle a 1999-2000 statewide grand jury probe by attempting to improperly influence public officials, three knowledgeable sources have told The Miami Herald. The Herald has agreed to maintain their confidentiality...

Word of the corruption investigation by Justice has started to ripple through the state Capitol and South Florida, where speculation is rife about who -- if anyone -- might face indictment, who is talking to the feds and how high the investigation could reach...

But legal observers said that Steinger -- who faces up to 20 years in prison on each of 25 counts -- is pursuing a defense strategy like that of one-time Washington super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Abramoff was indicted on federal fraud charges stemming from his purchase of Broward-based SunCruz Casinos -- then sought to limit his punishment by cooperating with the Justice Department and naming names in a major Washington corruption probe...

Huck's father, U.S. District Judge Paul Huck, recused himself from the Steinger fraud case after it was assigned to him. Another federal judge, Marcia Cooke, who once worked in the administration of Gov. Jeb Bush, also recused herself from the case. It ended up with Jordan.

Former U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta, who recently left the post to become the dean of Florida International University's law school, and his successor, Acting U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Sloman, also recused themselves from supervising the Steinger fraud case...

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