Florida Gov. Rick Scott has been accused of campaign finance violations by the Florida Democratic Party. The complaint was filed on Monday by the Florida state Democratic Party chair, Allison Tant.
According to the complaint, Scott’s reelection campaign illegally transferred $27.4 million from Let’s Get to Work, Scott’s electioneering communication organization, to an identically-named political committee. If Scott is found guilty of these accusations, he will be forced to pay as much as $82 million.
Earlier this month, Let’s Get to Work’s chairman, John French, announced the group’s dismantl...
By Karoli Kuns
— March 24, 2014
