Florida AG Defends Investigation Into Bloomberg Paying Felons’ Fines

Florida AG Defends Investigation Into Bloomberg Paying Felons’ Fines
Former New York City mayor and 2020 presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg during the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington on Jan. 22, 2020. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
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Florida’s attorney general on Sept. 23 asked state and federal law enforcement to investigate possible election law violations after billionaire Michael Bloomberg, a former Democratic presidential candidate, helped raise more than $16 million for Florida felons to pay debts so they can vote in the upcoming election.

On Sept. 24, state Attorney General Ashley Moody told Fox News that a memo from Bloomberg about the initiative raised concerns.
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