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Showing posts with label Republican Party of Florida. Show all posts
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Ex-Florida GOP Chairman Greer Arrested on Unknown Charges

Charlie Christ's political associate, Jim Greer, former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, was arrested this morning. (Seminole County jail / June 2, 2010)

From Fox News

The former chairman of the Florida Republican Party was arrested Wednesday, officials said, though they did not release the charges and there was no immediate word on whether they were linked to a probe of his finances.

Jim Greer, who had been handpicked to lead the state GOP by Gov. Charlie Crist, was arrested at his home near Orlando, Seminole County authorities said.


He stepped down in February after party activists and major donors called for his resignation over reports of lavish spending on private jets, decadent meals and entertainment.


The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has been investigating Greer since an audit found he awarded himself and his executive director a fundraising contract that paid them about $200,000.

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