Florida AG Opens Investigation Into Mike Bloomberg “For Potentially Engaging In Bribery And Vote Buying”

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Florida AG Moody opens investigation into Bloomberg’s pledge to help felons pay debts

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has opened an investigation into Michael Bloomberg’s pledge to spend $16 million to pay fines and help felons vote in Florida.

This comes shortly after Rep. Matt Gaetz called for the investigation while speaking on Fox News.

In a letter sent to CBS12 News, Moody writes Gov. Ron DeSantis asked her office to review the “recent allegations” found in the Washington Post article published on Tuesday. The letter said that Moody’s office had reviewed Bloomberg’s pledge and referred the matter to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the FBI for a criminal investigation.

Matt Gaetz Calls On Florida AG To Investigate Mike Bloomberg “For Potentially Engaging In Bribery And Vote Buying”

By: Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge, September 22, 2020:

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has called on the state’s Attorney General to investigate Bloomberg for “Potentially Engaging In Bribery And Vote Buying.”

The money will go towards a program organized by the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. By state law, former prisoners who are already registered to vote in Florida are barred from participating in the election if they have outstanding legal debts to the state, according to the Washington Post.

Bloomberg has raised money from both individuals and foundations, according to his advisers. The billionaire views the donations as a more cost-effective way of adding Democratic voters in Florida than investing money to persuade non-felons to change their vote, according to a memo.

“We have identified a significant vote share that requires a nominal investment,” it reads. “The data shows that in Florida, Black voters are a unique universe unlike any other voting bloc, where the Democratic support rate tends to be 90%-95%.

The memo also notes that Biden is currently polling worse among Cuban American voters than Hillary Clinton did in 2016, while other Hispanic groups are in favor of Biden by a margin of 3 to 1.

Florida voters passed a statewide constitutional amendment in 2018 that gave former felons, except those convicted of murder or felony sexual offenses, the opportunity to vote in upcoming elections. The Republican-controlled legislature subsequently passed, and the Republican governor signed, a law that conditioned their return to the voting rolls on the payment of all fees, fines and restitution that were part of their sentence.

The Republican effort is expected to limit the political benefit to Democrats of the constitutional change, which passed by ballot initiative with 65 percent support. A study by the University of Florida found that nearly 775,000 former felons still owed money related to their convictions and would be barred from the voting booth by the law. The vast majority are too poor to pay their outstanding debts, according to evidence presented in court documents challenging the law. –Washington Post

Beyond Bloomberg, several philanthropic groups have poured money into paying off debts owed by felons – including a nonprofit founded by LeBron James. Bloomberg’s effort, meanwhile, is “narrowly focused only on Black and Hispanic voters” whose debts are less than $1,500.

“Mike wanted to get this done for two reasons,” a Bloomberg adviser told the Post. “One, because it’s the right thing to do for the democracy. And two, because it immediately activates tens of thousands of voters who are predisposed to vote for Joe Biden.”

The Bloomberg memo pointed out that the 31,790 targeted voters, including 25,548 who are Black, are nearly equivalent to the margin by which Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis won election in 2018, and about three times as big as the margin that elected Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) that same year.

It said Florida voters have largely already made up their minds about the November election, leaving “only a small margin of voters that are targets for persuasion.”Washington Post

“We know to win Florida we will need to persuade, motivate and add new votes to the Biden column,” reads the document. “This means we need to explore all avenues for finding the needed votes when so many votes are already determined.”

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AlgorithmicAnalyst
AlgorithmicAnalyst
3 years ago

Lock ’em up 🙂

DVader
DVader
3 years ago

They already did that.

TD
TD
3 years ago

“In a hole in the ground, there lived a Hobbit…”

DemocracyRules
DemocracyRules
3 years ago

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Ziggy46
Ziggy46
3 years ago
Reply to  DemocracyRules

Amen, thanks, DR.

DemocracyRules
DemocracyRules
3 years ago
Reply to  Ziggy46

No problem zig! Trump is always on the move.

DemocracyRules
DemocracyRules
3 years ago
Reply to  DemocracyRules

Jeez, get a room you two, you’re getting too intimate! A little while ago these two countries did nothing together, now they are going to move in together!
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Ziggy46
Ziggy46
3 years ago

Surprised? Corruption is prerequisite for being a Democrat; Bloomberg fits the bill. At least the Florida AG isn’t sitting on his hands waiting until Hell freezes over; the MSM will, of course, ignore this story of vote buying and whatever else Mikey has his pudgy fingers into. It will be touted as a Conservative conspiracy by the Democrats and their tag-along gangsters and terrorists.

DemocracyRules
DemocracyRules
3 years ago
Reply to  Ziggy46

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DemocracyRules
DemocracyRules
3 years ago
Reply to  DemocracyRules

Sen. Murkowski Says She May Vote for Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/murkowski-supreme-court-nominee-may-vote-trumps-pick
September 23, 2020
Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski previously said that she opposed filling the SCOTUS vacancy so close to an election. But yesterday, Sept 22, she said she might vote on the nominee that Trump proposes, and she might vote in favor.

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DemocracyRules
DemocracyRules
3 years ago
Reply to  DemocracyRules

Trump To Announce Supreme Court Pick At 5:00 PM On Saturday

Navy_Vet
Navy_Vet
3 years ago

Billionaires consider themselves above the law. The feel they can buy their way out of criminal charges, or buy a legal defence that the state can’t afford to pay if they lose.

Michael Garfinkel
Michael Garfinkel
3 years ago
Reply to  Navy_Vet

Bloomberg is always surprised when people fail to line up to kiss his – ring.

The intent of the law was not just to restore voting rights, but to provide another metric for rehabilitation: the payment of fines represents the personal assumption of responsibility – acknowledging, in these cases, a debt owed to society.

The law was not intended to provide an opportunity for rich leftists to buy the votes of convicted felons.

But the left is increasingly without scruples, of any kind.

The Supreme Court is a case in point: leftists absurdly accused Justice Kavanaugh of being a serial rapist – and now, with the loss of RBG, they’ve abandoned even that awful behavior.

They intend, simply, to “pack” the court.

Similarly, in Florida, Bloomberg seeks to “pack” the election.

It’s a disgrace – but the left doesn’t know the word exists, and neither, apparently, does Bloomberg.

felix1999
felix1999
3 years ago

Notice it’s NOT A.G. Barr!

Anthony Silvio
Anthony Silvio
3 years ago

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geirsmith
geirsmith
3 years ago

Is anyone here?
I’m looking for people that want to be saved.
Israel’s pumped up to reveal the Antichrist and announce the Messiah.
It’s our duty to step forth and reveal that a. Obama’s the black Antichrist and b. break the news that the Apocalypse is here.

oneworlddude
oneworlddude
3 years ago
Reply to  geirsmith

proselytizing on comment boards is the height of rudeness.

geirsmith
geirsmith
3 years ago
Reply to  oneworlddude

Another racist Democrat trolling the boards spotted.
They can’t handle that the first black POTUS be the Antichrist.
It’s just something they can’t stand the idea of.
Their heads explode when they hear the truth.

Israel’s primed to reveal the Apocalypse/Antichrist.
The Bible says to not turn back and leave the trolls/Antisemite, Islam-loving Democrats behind.

anonQ
anonQ
3 years ago

That was about the stupidest move anyone could have done. I thought little mikey had a bit more common sense than that!

Laddyboy
Laddyboy
3 years ago
Reply to  anonQ

mikey’s “sense” IS COMMON!
Common – a known issue, DIRTY action!

anonQ
anonQ
3 years ago
Reply to  Laddyboy

Hmm…I see your point. I think little Mikey’s common sense is common only to democats.

oneworlddude
oneworlddude
3 years ago

Rethuglicans are welcome to pitch in and grant more felons the right to vote—there are plenty of fines left to pay!
Progressives aren’t asking anyone to vote for them; they just want citizens to all have the right to vote.

If Righty is soooooooooooo worried about this—put your money where your mouth is, and do what Bloomberg is doing.

volksnut
volksnut
3 years ago

Ole mikey shroomberg can’t get much more direct than that – i don’t see where the FL AG needs to investigate – seems really cut and dry with bloomie stating THATS what he’s doing – looks more like he should be indicted then prosecuted

Laddyboy
Laddyboy
3 years ago

“a law that conditioned their return to the voting rolls on the payment of all fees, fines and restitution that were part of their sentence.” I heard that the RESTITUTION is only addressed to the State. WHAT ABOUT THE RESTITUTION to those VICTIME who have been harmed by these CONVICTED felons???????

Commissioner Gordon
Commissioner Gordon
3 years ago

Florida better seize whatever assets he has in the state before he clears them all out!

DVader
DVader
3 years ago

Paying people’s fines is bribery?

D A
D A
3 years ago
Reply to  DVader

For votes yes.

Huskystar
Huskystar
3 years ago

A crook helping crooks!

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