Posted on 01/29/2018 11:55:21 PM PST by Impala64ssa
Florida mayor has been removed from her position after being arrested for alleged felony corruption following an FBI sting.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, issued an executive order Friday suspending Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper, a Democrat, from her position after she was charged with felony counts of money laundering, exceeding campaign contribution limits, and official misconduct, the Sun Sentinel reported.
Agents had investigated Cooper and her associates since 2012, discovering that the Hallandale Beach mayor had been accepting illegal campaign donations through ex-attorney Alan Koslow.
Court documents show that undercover agents gave Koslow a Dunkin Donuts bag filled with $8,000 in August 2012. He allegedly told the undercover investigators that he had the vote of the mayor and influence over the city commission.
Prosecutors say Cooper also faces a misdemeanor count of soliciting contributions in a government building.
The Broward State Attorneys Office announced the charges against Cooper following an undercover FBI investigation.
Agents had investigated Cooper and her associates since 2012, discovering that the Hallandale Beach mayor had been accepting illegal campaign donations through ex-attorney Alan Koslow.
Court documents show that undercover agents gave Koslow a Dunkin Donuts bag filled with $8,000 in August 2012. He allegedly told the undercover investigators that he had the vote of the mayor and influence over the city commission.
While undercover, agents reportedly met with Cooper and Koslow in 2012 and secretly recorded their conversations with them.
Cooper surrendered to authorities Thursday after the completion of the investigation.
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I saw the extra charge, “soliciting contributions in a government building.” Guess that’s much worse than outside a gov building.

So the FBI knew this chick was crooked in 2012 but they are only NOW dropping the hammer on her in 2018. I kinda guess the Obama FBI was just going to sit on this.
Yeah after they received their share
Okay, what mustache-twirling white male forced this defenseless and naive waif into those crimes? /s
She looks like she could be one of those selling human organs by the look of her.
On behalf of poor JarJar, I think he has suffered enough at the hands of Star Wars fans. But that Debbie whatshername and now this other female is enough to want to make him defect to the First Order!
Exactly....Obama’s FBI.......the perp would be free today had Hillary won...
No joke, cut from the same cloth as Wasserman Schulz
So the FBI knew this chick was crooked in 2012 but they are only NOW dropping the hammer on her in 2018. I kinda guess the Obama FBI was just going to sit on this.
It was Under Investigation.
The plan was that it would always be Under Investigation.
Craaaaazy eyes.
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