Suspended Broward sheriff holds fundraiser at Pembroke Pines sports bar [View all]
The suspended Broward County sheriff, Scott Israel (D), attended a private fundraiser to raise money for legal fees and to build support for a potential return to public office.
The ousted lawman, seen walking into a Pembroke Pines sports bar Friday evening in a suit and tie, confirmed he was meeting with supporters and courting donations to help cover the costs associated with appealing his suspension before the Florida Senate and potentially in court.
“[It’s] a function to get the community together. We’re going to be running again and hopefully win our office back,” he said outside Bru’s Room Sports Bar before ducking into a reserved dining room secluded from the restaurant’s general seating. “We’ve done nothing that would ever warrant suspension, and people just want to get together and show support.”
Israel’s attorney has said he would run again in 2020. He was elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016.
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