Ghost candidate in Artiles trial: ‘I’m ashamed. I needed the money.’
The ghost candidate at the center of former Florida state Sen. Frank Artiles’ election-conspiracy trial said on the witness stand Friday that the more than 6,000 votes that were cast for him and likely tilted a razor-thin election to a Republican candidate were won dishonestly and he did it for the money.
‘I needed the money’: Former ‘Ghost’ candidate testifies against former Florida Sen. Frank Artiles
While on the witness stand, during the Miami-Dade County trial against former Florida Sen. Frank Artiles, Alex Rodríguez admitted to being a sham candidate for the Florida Legislature in exchange for $50,
‘Ghost candidate' trial of Ex-Florida Senator Frank Artiles begins
The trial has begun for a former Florida state senator accused of violating state election laws related to his alleged support of a bogus candidate in a Miami-area legislative race back in 2020.
'Ghost candidate' trial gets underway against former state Sen. Frank Artiles
Artiles faces multiple charges related to the alleged scheme in which he paid a friend, Alexis "Alex" Rodriguez, to run as a no-party candidate in the 2020 Senate District 37 race against Democrat candidate Jose Javier Rodríguez.
‘Ghost candidate’ trial of former Florida Sen. Frank Artiles begins
The so-called “ghost candidate” trial got underway Tuesday. At the center of it is former State Sen. Frank Artiles, R-Miami-Dade, who is accused of masterminding a scheme to sway a 2020 race.
Florida “Ghost Candidates” Scandal Puts the Entire Utility Sector on Trial
The central Florida district was then carpeted with misleading mailers that appealed to liberal values and voters’ distaste for partisan politics—one included a stock photo that seemed to imply If she siphoned off votes from his Democratic rival,
Opening Statements Underway In "Ghost Candidate" Election Scheme Trial
Former Miami-Dade State Senator Frank Artiles faces up to 20 years in prison for violation state elections laws.
Republican operative admits paying Artiles for opo research on trial’s first day
GOP consultant Patrick Bainter testified that he paid Frank Artiles $15,000 a month and sent $100,000 to a political action ...
‘I needed the money': ‘Ghost candidate' says he was offered $50k to run for office
A ghost candidate who helped sway a Miami-area legislative race back in 2020 testified Friday that he was offered $50,000 to ...
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Takeaways from Tallahassee — The future’s so bright
According to the report, Florida’s population boom will slow down a couple of notches, but it’s far from over — FTW expects the state to add another 1.15 million people over the next five years. The ...
Family feud or dirty election tactics? The point seems to be to trick Miami-Dade voters | Opinion
Jose Javier Rodríguez lost by 32 votes to Republican Ileana Garcia. The case resulted in the arrest of Frank Artiles, a ...
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Miami man arrested after dating app meet-up ends in violent kidnapping and robbery
At least one arrest has been made after a man's meet-up with a woman he met on a dating app ended with him being kidnapped and violently robbed in Miami, police said. Robert Andre Maytin ...