The state of Florida is investigating possible corruption among law enforcement officials who investigated the mob-style shooting of Jim Shore, the Seminole Tribe's general counsel, two newspapers report.
The papers say state prosecutors issued a subpoena on Thursday to two detectives who had been assigned to the case. The paper said the detectives were questioned about Broward Sheriff Ken Jenne and his agency's role in the investigation of the January 2002 shooting, which is still unsolved.
According to the reports, the corruption probe centers on whether Jenne and his associates benefited from the investigation. Jenne was paid almost $60,000 by a private firm that "provided security and regulatory advice" to the Seminole Tribe, The Miami Herald said.
At issue is whether information that was gleaned during the investigation helped Jenne in his work for the private firm, which hired bodyguards for Shore and other tribal members in the wake of the brutal shooting.
Get the Story:
Jenne's role in tribal case probed
(The Miami Herald 4/8)
pw1
Prosecutors look into Broward Sheriff's consulting work and possible leaks (The South Florida Sun-Sentinel 4/8)
pwlat
Relevant Links:
Seminole Tribe - http://www.seminoletribe.com
Related Stories:
Seminole
attorney plans return to work (4/26)
Shot Seminole
attorney recovering (4/25)
Shot Seminole
lawyer said in hiding (2/4)
Seminole lawyer
in critical condition (1/14)
Corruption probe in shooting of Seminole lawyer
Friday, April 8, 2005
Trending in News
1 Tribes rush to respond to new coronavirus emergency created by Trump administration
2 'At this rate the entire tribe will be extinct': Zuni Pueblo sees COVID-19 cases double as first death is confirmed
3 Arne Vainio: 'A great sickness has been visited upon us as human beings'
4 Arne Vainio: Zoongide'iwin is the Ojibwe word for courage
5 Cayuga Nation's division leads to a 'human rights catastrophe'
2 'At this rate the entire tribe will be extinct': Zuni Pueblo sees COVID-19 cases double as first death is confirmed
3 Arne Vainio: 'A great sickness has been visited upon us as human beings'
4 Arne Vainio: Zoongide'iwin is the Ojibwe word for courage
5 Cayuga Nation's division leads to a 'human rights catastrophe'