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Sun-Sentinel: Plantation Councilman Nick Sortal Asked Female Reporter About Buying 535 Condoms, “I Know You Have A Lot Of Sex.”

Nick Sortal

On Friday, The Sun-Sentinel Editorial page dropped a bombshell on Plantation Councilman Nick Sortal. While explaining why they could not endorse their former colleague’s bid for mayor, the editors revealed a 2021 email exchange between Sortal and a female Sun-Sentinel reporter. The exchange was initiated by Nick Sortal.

From the Sun-Sentinel:

Sortal, 64, a former Sun Sentinel reporter and editor, last year emailed a former colleague at the paper and asked her how he could obtain 535 condoms, which an elderly Plantation constituent wanted to send to all 535 members of Congress in response to the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling. In an email to the reporter, Sortal wrote: “I know you have a lot of sex.” The reporter told Sortal his words were “highly inappropriate. Don’t ever send an email like this to me again.”

—Sun-Sentinel editorial 10/14/22

On Tuesday, REDBROWARD reported how Sortal stunned a candidate forum audience with a sexual reference. Sortal told the audience, “I get off on it. I love it” in response to a question.

Earlier this year, REDBROWARD revealed Nick Sortal was the subject of an HR inquiry after he made inappropriate sexual and racial remarks to a city employee.

After filing paperwork to run against Mayor Lynn Stoner, Nick Sortal told the female employee, “My dick is hard for this!

Shocked by Sortal’s graphic comment, the female employee said he covered her face.

Sortal then asked her if anyone else filed paperwork to run for mayor. She told him yes. 

Sortal asked if the person was black. The employee, a person of color, said no.

Sortal said, “Oh good, Plantation will never have a black mayor.

Plantation cannot have a mayor who repeatedly makes inappropriate sexual remarks to the public.

Plantation cannot have a mayor to asks reporters about their sexual lifestyles.

Plantation cannot have a mayor who jokes about minorities seeking public office.

Nick Sortal is unfit for public office. He should resign immediately and end his campaign for Mayor of Plantation.

Plantation Councilman Nick Sortal Tells Stunned Audience: “I Get Off On It. I Love It!”

“I get off on it!”— Nick Sortal
Nick Sortal

A vulgar answer from Plantation Councilman Nick Sortal stunned the audience attending a candidate forum Tuesday evening at the Jim Ward Community Center. The moderator asked Sortal name his number one passion to be mayor. Sortal said “helping people.” Innocent enough, right?

Sortal immediately followed up with, “I get off on it. I love it!” Mayor Lynn Stoner and most of the audience was stunned. One senior citizen buried her face in her hands.

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, “get off on it” is defined as “to enjoy or be excited by (something) especially in a sexual way.

When Sortal finished his answer, Mayor Stoner said, “So, do you realize what you just said?” The moderator cut off the debate before Sortal could respond.

Earlier this summer, REDBROWARD revealed how Nick Sortal made inappropriate sexual and racial remarks to a female city employee.

According to an HR memorandum obtained by REDBROWARD, when Nick Sortal filed paperwork to run for Mayor in May, he was accompanied by his wife. Sortal told the employee about their “scuffle” with the popular incumbent Mayor Stoner. Sortal said he exchanged words with Stoner regarding his decision to challenge her. Sortal said his wife, Robyn Sortal, also exchanged words with Mayor Stoner.

Then, Councilman Nick Sortal told the female employee, “My dick is hard for this!

Shocked by Sortal’s graphic comment, the female employee said he covered her face.

Sortal then asked her if anyone else filed paperwork to run for mayor. She told him yes. 

Sortal asked if the person was black. The employee, a person of color, said no.

Sortal said, “Oh good, Plantation will never have a black mayor.

The female employee would later file a complaint with the City of Plantation Human Resources Department.

Following Tuesday’s forum, REDBROWARD attempted to ask Sortal about his sexually-charged comment. He was hurried out of the room and the building by his wife.

Can Plantation voters trust Nick Sortal to act like a grown up if elected mayor?

Nick Sortal hurried out of auditorium