Orlando, FL: Today four State House Representatives sent this letter to Attorney General Ashley Moody asking her to investigate the state’s largest utility company, Florida Power & Light (FPL).
Based on the letter’s signers, there is ample evidence to suggest that FPL executives or consultants have acted illegally. For instance, Florida newspapers have reported that FPL’s consultants attempted to bribe a member of the Jacksonville City Council who opposed selling the city’s utility company to FPL by offering the council member a six-figure job at a phantom nonprofit if he would resign from the council. Further reporting has shown that FPL executives — including CEO Eric Silagy — have personally directed campaign contributions be made on FPL’s behalf out of dark-money nonprofits in violation of campaign-finance laws.
And it is also unclear how FPL could sell liquor from its secret bar in Tallahassee since it does not have a liquor license — or how it could give free drinks to legislators without violating Florida’s legislative gift ban.
The letter includes more details and is signed by Representatives Guillermo-Smith, Eskamani, Goff-Marcil and Hinson.
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