In a social media post last week, Delvin M. King appeared to tell voters he is facing three first degree felonies in retaliation for seeking a seat on the Pompano Beach City Commission. Just one problem. The State of Florida charged Delvin King with Grand Theft in the first degree, Criminal Use Of Personal Identification and Dealing in Stolen Property in 2023. King filed to run to the city commission District 5 seat in January 2026.

As first reported by TapInto Pompano Beach, Delvin King is accused of obtaining $437,000 worth of computer equipment from Kyocera using fraudulent paperwork. According to court records, King created fake documents to make it appear as though schools he operated obtained “Emergency Assistance To Non-Public Schools (EANS)” grants for the equipment.

According to TapInto Pompano Beach, “Investigators alleged that King ordered a total of 125 Apple Macbook Pro laptops, 20 Apple iPads, 5 Apple iMac desktop computers, 50 Lenovo Thinkpad laptops, two 3D printing machines, and four Samsung flat-panel TVs (including three with 85-inch screens), in a series of orders between September and October 2022.”

King’s scheme was not uncovered until Kycoera asked the Florida Department of Education for payment.

King was initially arrest in February 2023, posted a $100,000 bond and placed under pre-trial services.

In September 2023, King violated the conditions of his pre-trial release during a traffic stop by Coral Springs police. In his report, a Coral Springs police officer wrote, “The Defendant has significant felony criminal history dating back to 2014.”

KING FOR A DAY

In January 2014, Delvin King was charged with four felonies—two charges of dealing in stolen property, burglary of an unoccupied structure and grand theft in the third degree.

According to the arrest paperwork, King entered a Pompano Beach conference center using an access card from a church pastor. Once inside the facility, King removed two public address (PA) systems owned by a local church and a keyboard owned by a local charter school.

Video surveillance captured King taking three computers and five EPSON projectors belonging to the school. Authorities alleged King sold the items to three different pawn shops.

Delvin King plead no contest and received several years probation and community control. Adjudication was withheld, meaning King has no felony conviction on his record.

RETALIATORY?

Following the TapInto Pompano Beach exposé on his current felony case, Delvin King took to Facebook to defend his actions.

King claimed the charges arose “from a business matter involving the school.” He said the felonies “do not define who I am as a person, community leader, or candidate.” Then, King delved into conspiracy theory talk.

King wrote “ I strongly believe the way this matter has been handled is retaliatory. I have refused to become a ‘Yes Man,’ compromise my principles, or remain silent simply because doing so would be politically convenient. What is especially troubling to me is what I believe to be unequal treatment. There are other schools and organizations that have faced repayment and financial compliance issues and were provided an opportunity to repay the funds in question. In my situation, rather than being afforded what I believe should have been a similar opportunity to resolve a business dispute, the matter resulted in my arrest.”

Once again, King was charged in 2023. He did not file to run for office until 2026. How are these charges retaliation?

REDBROWARD asked Broward State Attorney Harold Pryor about Delvin King’s outrageous claim of retaliation. Pryor’s office had no comment.

REDBROWARD asked King to clarify his remarks.

CONSPIRACY THEORY

In an email to REDBROWARD, Delvin King wrote, “When I described what is happening as ‘retaliatory,’ my comments were not directed toward State Attorney Harold Pryor or Judge Kollra. I am not alleging that either of them is attempting to influence this election or damage my reputation. My comments were directed toward the newspaper’s editors and toward [Pompano Beach officials].”

“I believe the timing, continued attention, and political use of this pending case are being used to damage my reputation and influence how voters view me during this election,” King said.

King continued, “I want to make an important distinction: I am not claiming that the individuals I named brought the criminal charges against me, control the prosecution, or control the court. My concern is with what I believe is the political use and public amplification of an unresolved case.”

When reached by telephone, King believed the TapInto Pompano Beach story was an attack paid for by developers and his political opponents. King said the “timing” of the story is proof of a conspiracy against him.

King believed any reporting on his pending felony case was an “attack” on him with the purpose of “swaying the election.”

When pressed on whether a political candidate facing serious felony charges was a legitimate news story that voters deserved to know about, King said his social media posts about the matter provided sufficient information to Pompano Beach voters.

When asked about the real possibility a felony conviction would prevent him from ever taking office, King dismissed the notion. King said Governor Ron DeSantis “might” remove him if convicted but he planned to beat the charges at trial.