Charge it! North Miami Beach officials racked up $1.4 million in unauthorized purchases on city credit cards, report says



Three North Miami Beach commissioners accused of making unauthorized purchases on city credit cards. From left to right: Michael Joseph, McKenzie Fleurimond and Daniela Jean.

By Francisco Alvarado, FloridaBulldog.org

Dozens of North Miami Beach officials, including fired City Manager Arthur “Duke” Sorey III and three current city commissioners, racked up $1.4 million in unauthorized purchases on their city-issued credit cards between 2020 and the first three months of this year, according to a recently concluded investigation.

The credit-card abuse during the 27-month period included $296,211 of unexplained purchases from 67 employees on Amazon.com; retail store shopping sprees totalling $185,683; and $358,339 worth of items bought at hardware stores, according to a report prepared by Michael Pizzi, a private attorney hired by the city to analyze the purchases. Pizzi, an ex-Miami Lakes mayor who was acquitted of federal bribery charges in 2014, is also the personal lawyer for North Miami Beach Mayor Anthony DeFillipo, who was suspended from office in May after being criminally charged with voter fraud.


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