Not the taxpayers, as far as the jet - but the police escort, yes.
Seidlin had two jets on standby all during the circus, to take ANS's body immediately to The Bahamas, if rulings went that way. Then, they were used for transporting HKS to The Bahamas "to take care of the baby" at least one night during the proceedings, but I do think that was stopped after once or twice.
The jets are private planes belonging to friends of Siedlin's who volunteered them to spare the taxpayers the expense. One of them is owned by someone in a major sport in Miami and the other, I don't know.
Milstein and Perper were ordered by Seidlin to accompany the body, I know that.
"The jets are private planes belonging to friends of Siedlin's who volunteered them to spare the taxpayers the expense."
This Floridian is pleased to hear that!