According to The Miami Herald, City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones received legal services from Lydecker, Lee, Behar, Berger & de Zayas and did not report them as a gift. At the heart of this is $46,000 in unpaid legal fees that date back to January 2006.
An ethics complaint has been filed against Spence-Jones. She may be forced to pay a nominal fee and make a public apology if found guilty.
What makes this all smell a bit is that there was no written contract with the firm; the law firm was a supporter during Spence-Jones’ campaign and her mentor, Mayor Manny Diaz, has worked there part-time.
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