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Well-known Democratic fundraiser dead in shooting at Signature Grand (banquet hall)
Miami Herald ^ | Apr. 29, 2003 | Herald staff

Posted on 04/29/2003 12:02:49 PM PDT by Liz

Miami businessman Jerome Berlin, once described as the country's most powerful Democratic fundraisers, died in a murder-suicide this morning at the Signature Grand, the huge and popular Davie banquet hall in Davie that he owned with partner Michael Pecora.

Police say Pecora is the other person found dead in a second floor office of the hall.

An employee reported hearing a loud argument, then three gunshots behind the locked door. The shooting occurred following a loud argument while hundreds of public school students ate lunch one floor below.

Police broke in and found two white males -- a part of the catering hall's upper management -- on the floor.

The shooting occurred during an event where eighth-graders from Broward public schools were learning more about African tradition at an African Heritage Forum.

The children, who were eating lunch on the first floor, were not evacuated. It was unclear whether the children knew what was going on above them.

The banquet hall hosts hundreds of events a year, including weddings, corporate events, luncheons, reunions and other events.

It has 100,000 square feet, capable of hosting up to 1,800 guests in private areas.

Police stopped traffic on State Road 84 near 70th Avenue. Berlin, who over the years has raised millions of dollars for political candidates, was acquitted in 1991 of federal charges that he and another lawyer conspired to defraud a crippled securities investment firm in 1985.

At the scene of the shooting, a Rabbi and family members appeared at the scene of the shooting and were quickly ushered inside the building.


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: clintoncoffees; clintondeathlist; clintonlegacy; jeromeberlin
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1 posted on 04/29/2003 12:02:49 PM PDT by Liz
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To: Liz
Sounds like another Clinton associate to me.
2 posted on 04/29/2003 12:05:11 PM PDT by marlon
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To: Liz
Where was Hitler(!)y? This sounds like it could turn out to be big. Watergate break-in big.
3 posted on 04/29/2003 12:06:15 PM PDT by johnb838 (Understand the root causes of American Anger)
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To: marlon
He attended one of the infamous Clinton-era coffees.
4 posted on 04/29/2003 12:07:57 PM PDT by NativeNewYorker (Freepin' Jew Boy)
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To: johnb838; marlon; Grampa Dave
Definitely Clinton-connected. But where's McAwful?
5 posted on 04/29/2003 12:08:12 PM PDT by Liz
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To: marlon
You got it, Marlon. Add one more to the Klinton list of dead friends. Its deadly to be a Democrat! Too bad!! :-)
6 posted on 04/29/2003 12:08:20 PM PDT by Lockbar
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To: NativeNewYorker
Figured as much. Nice find.
7 posted on 04/29/2003 12:08:58 PM PDT by Liz
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To: Lockbar
I forgot to add this is hugh and series!!!
8 posted on 04/29/2003 12:09:49 PM PDT by Lockbar
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To: Liz
http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/RANCHO/POLITICS/cabreras.html

Jerome Berlin, a lawyer who was indicted in 1990, and later acquitted, of federal conspiracy charges of bribing public officials.

A real sweetheart, this guy.

9 posted on 04/29/2003 12:09:52 PM PDT by NativeNewYorker (Freepin' Jew Boy)
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To: marlon
Sounds like a mafia hit.
10 posted on 04/29/2003 12:10:12 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: AppyPappy
Sounds like a mafia hit.

Nah.
Lover's spat.

11 posted on 04/29/2003 12:11:54 PM PDT by grobdriver
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To: Liz
Nothing to see here, folks, just move along!
12 posted on 04/29/2003 12:13:03 PM PDT by irgbar-man (It's love it or leave it time in America again.)
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To: Liz
They were afraid of what this new movie would show re their involvement.


13 posted on 04/29/2003 12:13:08 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Being a Monthly Donor to Free Republic is the Right Thing to do!)
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To: Liz
Miami businessman Jerome Berlin... that he owned with partner Michael Pecora.

Partner?...Hmm.

14 posted on 04/29/2003 12:13:36 PM PDT by far sider
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To: Liz
Maybe a Rouge DNC Assassin
15 posted on 04/29/2003 12:13:51 PM PDT by cmsgop ( Arby's says no more Horsey Sauce for Scott Ritter !!!!)
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To: johnb838
my exact thought
16 posted on 04/29/2003 12:15:05 PM PDT by The Wizard (Saddamocrats are enemies of America)
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To: grobdriver
Lovers' spat

And 2 more votes for the Dem Presidential candidate in '04!

17 posted on 04/29/2003 12:15:12 PM PDT by irgbar-man (It's love it or leave it time in America again.)
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To: Liz
Gays with Guns???

How did they escape scrutiny??
18 posted on 04/29/2003 12:16:16 PM PDT by mabelkitty
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To: Liz
Found this on a website for a company offering "Team Building and Conflict Resolution Services":

"When I did my considerable research to find and hire a training company to help us improve some of the relationships and communication in our organization, I never anticipated anything like the outcome we received. I selected your organization, as it was the only one which I felt responded specifically to our needs - both in terms of the budget and the issues. The atmosphere and attitude have measurably improved. Overall, pretty amazing stuff. It has been more immediately valuable than I ever would have imagined, and I am quite confident that it will pay for years to come."

Michael Pecora, CEO, Signature Grand

Good ol' irony, eh?

19 posted on 04/29/2003 12:17:12 PM PDT by JennysCool
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To: Liz
I'm not one for conspiracy theories, but it really does seem odd to me that Democrats are winding up dead or having near misses lately.
20 posted on 04/29/2003 12:17:25 PM PDT by DeuceTraveler
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