Billy Corben Instagram – #BREAKING: Miami Mafia FAILS to get all counts dismissed in new federal lawsuit that could bankrupt the city — filed by Little Havana businessmen and Ball & Chain owners who already won $63.5 million corruption judgment against Commissioner Joe Carollo last year. #BecauseMiami
U.S. Judge Federico Moreno has ordered at least 9 counts to move forward — including the Civil Conspiracy Claim Against Defendant City of Miami (aka “The Vile Little Plan”) that alleges the city government behaved like a criminal racketeering organization, weaponizing city agencies to violate constitutional rights of free speech and private property for political revenge.
Moreno says plaintiffs “satisfy the pleading requirement” to move ahead with their claim that government officials — including Carollo, city manager Art Noriega, disgraced fired city attorney “Tricky” Vicky Mendez, assistant city attorney Rachel Dooley, then building director “Ace” Marrero (promoted this year to assistant city manager of infrastructure), chief of unsafe structures Rene Diaz, fire marshal Adrian Plasencia, zoning director Daniel Goldberg, and Carollo’s chief of staff William Ortiz — “agreed to participate in the Civil Conspiracy” against the beloved Calle Ocho property owners and destroy their businesses in retaliation for their support of Carollo’s opponent in the 2017 commission election.
This is the case in which Miami taxpayers are paying 23 (!!!) outside attorneys to defend the city and 11 individual officials. Gotta pay the corruption tax!
Judge Moreno has yet to file orders on the additional 127 counts in the complaint. @iamchristineking | Posted on 14/Jun/2024 21:57:37
