Whitewash at Florida ethics commission as commissioner Freddie Figgers beats 'speeding ticket'



The Florida Ethics Commission on Friday. From left to right: Bill Cervone, Freddie Figgers, Michelle Anchors, Ashley Lucas, executive director Kerrie Stillman, Luis Fuste and Wengay Newton Sr. Photo: The Florida Channel

By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org

After listening to a whitewash proffered by its general counsel, Florida’s Commission on Ethics Friday gave absolution to ethics commissioner Freddie Figgers for failing to file a required financial disclosure form for 2021.

The commission’s 4-1 vote erased a $1,500 fine assessed against Figgers, and avoided a requirement that it investigate Figgers to determine whether his failure to file was willful. The penalty for willfully failing to file disclosure is removal from public office.


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