Unreliable witnesses. Shoddy circumstantial evidence. And investigators misinterpreting campaign finance and money laundering laws. Those are the key factors that state prosecutors relied on to
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Public corruption charges dropped against ex-Miami commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla and lobbyist William Riley
In a stunning reversal, state prosecutors are abandoning the public corruption case against ex-Miami commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla. On Wednesday morning, Broward State
Jury returns 2 guilty verdicts in corruption trial of ex-Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez
MIAMI – A Miami-Dade jury deliberated for about three hours before returning with two guilty verdicts Thursday afternoon in the corruption case against former Miami-Dade County Commissioner
Jury begins deliberations in corruption trial of former Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez
CBS News Miami Live MIAMI – The corruption case against former Miami-Dade County Commissioner Joe Martinez has moved into the final phase, as a jury deliberates
NYC Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to federal bribery charges
Undeterred, Mayor Adams tries to push forward with NYC business Undeterred, Mayor Adams tries to push forward with NYC business 04:39 NEW YORK — New
Bill Fuller and partners score nearly $13M settlement from city of Miami
Developer Bill Fuller and two partners extracted a $12.5 million settlement from the city of Miami stemming from an allegedly politically motivated code enforcement crackdown
Proposed termination of Opa-locka city manager tied to alleged embezzlement
MIAMI – A proposed termination of City Manager Darvin Williams, instigated by Vice Mayor Natasha Ervin, coincides with Williams filing a whistleblower complaint accusing the
Daniel Motha, Rishi Kapoor’s former right hand, fights SEC subpoena for emails
Daniel Motha played an integral role helping Rishi Kapoor establish Location Ventures. Now, Motha is fighting the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission’s efforts to pry
Federal judge recommends Joe Carollo keep Coconut Grove home
Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo shouldn’t have to lose his Coconut Grove home, despite owing a $63.5 million judgment to a pair of developers, according
Ex-Miami commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla faces new lawsuit alleging marina shakedown
Lobbyist Manuel Prieguez relaunched his legal offensive against former Miami commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla, filing an amended lawsuit over an alleged shakedown involving