Stephen A. Smith

Investigation or cover-up? That is always the question in this town when they're investigating public corruption. Time for a Because Miami exclusive. They never bothered to interview at least six key witnesses. Miami-Dade State Attorney Catherine Fernandez-Rundle, our top cop in the community since 1993, since Janet Reno left for the Clinton administration. Can't get rid of her. Can't.

Investigation or cover-up? That is always the question in this town when they're investigating public corruption. Time for a Because Miami exclusive. They never bothered to interview at least six key witnesses. Miami-Dade State Attorney Catherine Fernandez-Rundle, our top cop in the community since 1993, since Janet Reno left for the Clinton administration. Can't get rid of her. Can't.

Investigation or cover-up? That is always the question in this town when they're investigating public corruption. Time for a Because Miami exclusive. They never bothered to interview at least six key witnesses. Miami-Dade State Attorney Catherine Fernandez-Rundle, our top cop in the community since 1993, since Janet Reno left for the Clinton administration. Can't get rid of her. Can't.

Just unbelievable. Like cockroaches, crocodiles, twinkies and Fidel Castro. They live forever. So, Cathy Rundle has to repeatedly recuse herself from local public corruption cases. Why? Because she's involved in all the corruption. When you've been an elected official in this town for over three decades, you are part of the incestuous cesspool that is Miami politics.

Just unbelievable. Like cockroaches, crocodiles, twinkies and Fidel Castro. They live forever. So, Cathy Rundle has to repeatedly recuse herself from local public corruption cases. Why? Because she's involved in all the corruption. When you've been an elected official in this town for over three decades, you are part of the incestuous cesspool that is Miami politics.

Just unbelievable. Like cockroaches, crocodiles, twinkies and Fidel Castro. They live forever. So, Cathy Rundle has to repeatedly recuse herself from local public corruption cases. Why? Because she's involved in all the corruption. When you've been an elected official in this town for over three decades, you are part of the incestuous cesspool that is Miami politics.

And so she has to keep recusing herself from it. So what has to happen is the governor has to reassign it to Harold Pryor, the state attorney in Broward County. And he has done... Not a goddamn thing. In fact, after arresting Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz-Laportilla and him being removed from office, a year later he let him go and said, actually, our bad. He didn't do anything wrong.

And so she has to keep recusing herself from it. So what has to happen is the governor has to reassign it to Harold Pryor, the state attorney in Broward County. And he has done... Not a goddamn thing. In fact, after arresting Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz-Laportilla and him being removed from office, a year later he let him go and said, actually, our bad. He didn't do anything wrong.

And so she has to keep recusing herself from it. So what has to happen is the governor has to reassign it to Harold Pryor, the state attorney in Broward County. And he has done... Not a goddamn thing. In fact, after arresting Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz-Laportilla and him being removed from office, a year later he let him go and said, actually, our bad. He didn't do anything wrong.

Those charges of bribery, those charges of money laundering, of campaign finance crimes. No, no, it seems like that was totally, totally kosher. So you have somebody who is either incompetent Or outright corrupt and covering up for this. And now, Broward County State Attorney, Harold Pryor, has cleared Miami Commissioner.

Those charges of bribery, those charges of money laundering, of campaign finance crimes. No, no, it seems like that was totally, totally kosher. So you have somebody who is either incompetent Or outright corrupt and covering up for this. And now, Broward County State Attorney, Harold Pryor, has cleared Miami Commissioner.

Those charges of bribery, those charges of money laundering, of campaign finance crimes. No, no, it seems like that was totally, totally kosher. So you have somebody who is either incompetent Or outright corrupt and covering up for this. And now, Broward County State Attorney, Harold Pryor, has cleared Miami Commissioner.

In a close-out memo published just a couple weeks ago, Assistant State Attorneys Alexandra Weil and Julio Gonzalez, who is Chief of Browards Public Corruption Unit. I'll give you a guess where he used to work before that.

In a close-out memo published just a couple weeks ago, Assistant State Attorneys Alexandra Weil and Julio Gonzalez, who is Chief of Browards Public Corruption Unit. I'll give you a guess where he used to work before that.

In a close-out memo published just a couple weeks ago, Assistant State Attorneys Alexandra Weil and Julio Gonzalez, who is Chief of Browards Public Corruption Unit. I'll give you a guess where he used to work before that.

Catherine Fernandez Rundles' office. Oh. Okay, so he used to work for the woman who had to recuse herself from this case for a conflict of interest, despite the fact that the very first paragraph of their close-out memo identifies, quote, Commissioner Carollo's actions regarding ball and chain owner Bill Fuller, end quote, as the number one impetus for this inquiry.

Catherine Fernandez Rundles' office. Oh. Okay, so he used to work for the woman who had to recuse herself from this case for a conflict of interest, despite the fact that the very first paragraph of their close-out memo identifies, quote, Commissioner Carollo's actions regarding ball and chain owner Bill Fuller, end quote, as the number one impetus for this inquiry.

Catherine Fernandez Rundles' office. Oh. Okay, so he used to work for the woman who had to recuse herself from this case for a conflict of interest, despite the fact that the very first paragraph of their close-out memo identifies, quote, Commissioner Carollo's actions regarding ball and chain owner Bill Fuller, end quote, as the number one impetus for this inquiry.

You know that you have been targeting my business. Everybody in this city knows you've been targeting my business. They never interviewed Bill Fuller. They never even contacted. This close-out memo reads like a cover-up. It flagrantly ignores vital testimony that was given under oath and available in trial transcripts, in depositions, and even in public media reports.

You know that you have been targeting my business. Everybody in this city knows you've been targeting my business. They never interviewed Bill Fuller. They never even contacted. This close-out memo reads like a cover-up. It flagrantly ignores vital testimony that was given under oath and available in trial transcripts, in depositions, and even in public media reports.