We spoke to a lawyer who represents dozens of cities and municipalities around the state of Florida and he said that what the City of Miami Beach is doing by claiming an investigation of leaks related to a closed investigation is illegal.
By Jacob Engels
After emailing us earlier this week confirming that our public records request seeking copies of the bodycam footage documenting Andrew Gillum’s meth orgy was ready, this GP reporter made arraignments to have the videos and photos picked up in South Florida. However, in what appears to be a clear violation of public records laws in Florida, officials with the City of Miami Beach stated the following morning that they were refusing to provide the bodycam footage.
According to those city officials, they claim that their investigation into who leaked the evidence photos of the drug littered hotel room is in fact a continuation of the case. However, they have claimed on several occasions that the investigation was over and that they would not be charging anyone involved. In Florida, records like bodycam footage and crime scene photos are not allowed to be released while an investigation is still active.
We spoke to a lawyer who represents dozens of cities and municipalities around the state of Florida and he said that what the City of Miami Beach is doing by claiming an investigation of leaks related to a closed investigation is illegal.
“It’s a clever way to organize a classic Miami cover-up.”
While Gillum’s attorney is actively threatening legal action against any news publication that has shared the photos of Andrew Gillum passed out, which the Central Florida Post was first to share, CFP remains committed to obtaining all video and photo evidence the Miami Beach has in their possession regarding the Andrew Gillum meth orgy, which included a known male-escort. Gillum has retreated to rehab in order to escape public scrutiny.
More updates to come, until then… let the City of Miami Beach know how you feel about this gross violation of Florida public records laws. Call (305) 416-1883 or email PublicRecords@miamigov.com and tell them you want they should follow the law and stop this “Miami cover-up”.
Jacob Engels is an Orlando based journalist whose work has been featured and republished in news outlets around the globe including Politico, Infowars, MSNBC, Orlando Sentinel, New York Times, Daily Mail UK, Associated Press, People Magazine, ABC, Fox News, and Australia’s New Dawn Magazine, LauraLoomer.US, and The Gateway Pundit.
Mr. Engels focuses on stories that other news outlets neglect or willingly hide to curry favor among the political and special interests in the state of Florida and beyond.
