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SOURCES: State Discussing Charges In Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony Affidavit Matter

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According to two longtime sources, State law enforcement officials met with Governor Ron DeSantis in Miami Gardens on Wednesday morning to discuss the controversy surrounding Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony. The sources tell REDBROWARD FDLE officials met with the Governor at Hard Rock Stadium to discuss an “executive investigation” into Tony’s failure to disclose charges surrounding the 1993 shooting of Hector “Chino” Rodriguez in Philadelphia.

On Sunday, The Florida Bulldog revealed a fourteen year old Gregory Tony was charged with the murder of Rodriguez.

“When I was 14 years old, growing up in a neighborhood in Philadelphia filled with violence and gang activity, I shot an armed man in self-defense. The juvenile authorities reviewed my actions and cleared my name,” Tony wrote in an email to The Florida Bulldog. “This was the most difficult and painful experience of my life and I have never spoken of it publicly. I worked every day from that time forward to leave the violence that surrounded me in Philadelphia behind.”

On Monday, The Sun-Sentinel reported Tony failed to disclose the matter when he applied for a position with the Coral Springs Police Department in 2005. Tony answered “no” to questions asking about being arrested and whether criminal records were sealed or expunged. In several interviews since the Bulldog story broke, Tony has maintained he did not disclose the matter to anyone, including Governor Ron DeSantis, because the records were sealed after he was found not guilty.

On Wednesday, the Bulldog published a copy of a January 2020 FDLE document signed by Tony where he declared, “under oath that he never had a criminal record sealed or expunged.”

According to The Bulldog:

The Jan. 7 affidavit – notarized, signed and dated boldly in blue ink by Tony – comes to light amid news that Tony shot and killed a man in Philadelphia when he was a teenager in 1993 and that all court records about his case are sealed.

The form includes a notice above Tony’s signature that it constitutes an official statement under the law and that any “intentional omission” or “false execution…shall constitute a misdemeanor of the second degree and disqualify the officer for employment as an officer.”

Under Florida law, a second-degree misdemeanor is punishable by “a definite term of imprisonment not exceeding 60 days” or up to a $500 fine.

Late Wednesday, an FDLE spokesperson confirmed to the Sun-Sentinel that it was aware the matter.

“We did receive a complaint and we will review the complaint,“ said Gretl Plessinger, spokesperson for the FDLE. “We do not have an active investigation.”

However, sources tell REDBROWARD that law enforcement officials gave Governor Ron DeSantis a briefing on the legal issues and possible charges facing Tony.

According to our sources, the statute of limitations would prevent any case against Tony for his answers on the 2005 Coral Springs Police Department application. One source said no charges would come from that application since Tony retired from the CSPD and entered the private sector.

The January 2020 FDLE affidavit allegedly presents real legal and political problems for Sheriff Tony.

The source states Tony’s recent press comments about his “sealed” records bolsters chances of bringing misdemeanor charges against him. And even though just a misdemeanor, this type of charge might warrant Tony’s removal from office.

The source stated Tallahassee would give Tony several days to decide whether he should resign or face an ongoing investigation.

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Ignorance is “Bliss?” Operatives Ready To Expose Questionable Lifestyle Choices Of Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony

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Political operatives are poised to expose racy photographs of a Speedo-clad Sheriff Gregory Tony at local swinger events. A Republican operative shared some of the photographs of the embattled Sheriff Tony at events hosted by “The Bliss Club.” According to its website, The Bliss Club is the “[number one] private party organization in the world for young, fit, attractive bi-sexy women and select couples.” The Club claims to host “scandalous and outrageous underground erotic theme events, club invasions, pool parties and group vacations.”

On its signup page, The Bliss Club states, “We are one of, if not the only truly screened lifestyle events in the world that bases membership acceptance on physical attractiveness.”

REDBROWARD obtained photographs of Sheriff Tony attending “Liquid Bliss” pool parties in 2015 and 2016. At each event, Tony wears nothing but a tiny bathing suit and sunglasses.

While the photographs are five years old, the Republican operative worried that Tony still engaged in the lifestyle promoted by groups such as The Bliss Club. The operative stated Tony has become a huge embarrassment for Governor Ron DeSantis who appointed him last year.

Today, Sheriff Tony admitted to keeping details of the 1993 shooting of Hector “Chino” Rodriguez from Governor DeSantis. The Florida Bulldog first reported a 14 year old Tony was charged with the murder of Rodriguez in Philadelphia.

Speaking with The Sun-Sentinel on Sunday, Sheriff Tony said he didn’t remember the details of the shooting.
“We’re going back 27 years ago,” he said, emphasizing that authorities ultimately cleared him.

The Sun-Sentinel details Tony’s failure to disclose the shooting:

Helen Ferre, the governor’s communications director, said DeSantis was told Saturday by his chief of staff, Shane Strum. She said she didn’t know if Tony reached out to the governor’s office or if Strum learned about it from news reports.
Until then, Ferre said via text, “the governor was not aware of this 1993 incident when Sheriff Gregory Tony was a 14-year-old living in Philadelphia with his family.”
Tony said he didn’t think disclosure would have impacted the governor’s decision. “You’re saying that I should have disclosed a horrific incident that I faced as a 14-year-old kid, where I had to survive a shooting,” he said. “… Why would I put myself in a position where I’m talking about a brutal attack that I survived, for the sake of an interview? I don’t think anyone would have done that.”
He said he spoke with DeSantis this weekend, and the governor “wanted to see me continue to push on and not be distracted with the politics down here and keep doing what’s right for Broward County.”

The Republican operative believes the Governor should not face further embarrassment due to the behavior of Sheriff Tony.

“Tony was a cop for nearly a decade,” the operative said. “Governor DeSantis was right to assume a certified police officer like Greg Tony had been fully vetted by his department.”

With the August Democrat Party primary looming, Sheriff Tony needs to address all of these issues forthrightly. While consenting adults can conduct themselves however they choose in private, Tony’s position as Broward’s top cop leaves him open to these lines of inquiry.

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