Florida GOP donor, DeSantis ally under 'active investigation' weeks before death, authorities say

[Jose Garcia]

Source: Politico

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Kent Stermon, a prominent Jacksonville-area Republican donor and friend of Gov. Ron DeSantis found dead in his car Thursday night, was under “active investigation” by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

“This investigation remains ongoing at this time and will continue until its completion,” Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters told POLITICO.

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Waters said that because the investigation remains active, there is “limited information available to release at this time.” The Florida Times-Union reported, citing unidentified law enforcement sources, that authorities were examining allegations of sexual misconduct.

Stermon was president of Jacksonville-area defense contractor Total Military Management. Since 2017, he had given $140,000 in state political contributions, of which $50,000 went to a political committee aligned with DeSantis.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/09/kent-stermon-death-investigation-00073317

[truthisfreedom]

1. Found dead in his car...

Any more info?

[Ellipsis]

2. Atlantic Beach police...

"...there is no suspected foul play. The investigation is being worked as a suicide."

[gab13by13]

3. Epsteined?

[Jose Garcia]

6. No, Horshacked

[WhiteTara]

5. It was suicide

with 2 shots to the back of his head.

[machoneman]

4. Yep, the man knew too much! Wonder if DeSatan will follow Putin and have journalists thrown from...

open windows in hi-rise FL buildings?

[blogslug]

7. This report says it was suicide

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/criminal-investigation-preceded-suicide-by-high-powered-gop-player/77-a4843bed-930c-4826-9b5e-2cae05d92f2a

Criminal investigation preceded suicide of high-powered GOP insider

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Politically well connected mega-donor and businessman Kent Stermon was under investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office in the weeks before his suicide over allegations of sexual misconduct, according to multiple law enforcement sources. 

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters issued a statement on Friday afternoon confirming the investigation, but did not say what the nature of the investigation was.

Stermon was the president of Total Military Management as well as a GOP kingmaker, seen as the conduit between Jacksonville politics and Tallahassee. He died by suicide, according to the Atlantic Beach Police Department. He was 50 years old. 

In his statement, Waters said, “Mr. Stermon was the subject of an active investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, which began a few weeks prior to his death. This investigation remains ongoing at this time and will continue until its completion. As with all active investigations, there is limited information available to release at this time. However, as soon as this investigation has been completed, all applicable information will be available for release to the public.”

I have no idea if this ABC affiliate station is reliable but there we go. Stermon had been hospitalized for a stroke very recently, got discharged and then was reported missing.

[JPK]

8. Sexual misconduct?

Maybe another republican little boy chaser.

[pfitz59]

9. His company, TMM was involved in 'military moves'

Shipping personal property of military members. AKA: Sucking Uncle Sam's teat. Ripe for corruption, or suspected corruption. Perhaps he made his millions in a shady way (as nearly all 'privatize' government contractors do.)?