U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick filed a lawsuit against former Broward County Mayor Dale Holeness for libel and defamation.
Cherfilus-McCormick filed the complaint seeking more than $1 million in damages on Wednesday in Broward County court accusing Holeness of “damaging her reputation and inflicting great emotional harm.”
“We don’t need to embezzle $6 million in taxpayer dollars to buy a seat in Congress. Our opponent may think she can do that. (She probably needs to do so to win),” Holeness’s aide Justin Porter allegedly wrote.
Last November, Cherfilus-McCormick beat Holness in the Democratic primary to replace the late Alcee Hastings.
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Cherfilus-McCormick filed the complaint seeking more than $1 million in damages on Wednesday in Broward County court accusing Holeness of “damaging her reputation and inflicting great emotional harm.”
“We don’t need to embezzle $6 million in taxpayer dollars to buy a seat in Congress. Our opponent may think she can do that. (She probably needs to do so to win),” Holeness’s aide Justin Porter allegedly wrote.
Last November, Cherfilus-McCormick beat Holness in the Democratic primary to replace the late Alcee Hastings.
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