FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A state investigation into Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony’s lies on official applications is closed, and he will not be charged.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said some of the sheriff’s falsehoods were too long ago to prosecute, and the most recent allegation — that he lied to obtain a new driver's license — will not be pursued because the clerk’s memory of the incident is fuzzy.
“Although it appears that Tony knowingly and willfully (misled) public servants in the performance of their official duties by making false statements in writing on his official applications (regarding his traffic citation, drug use, and arrest history) ... a criminal prosecution of these actions would be negated” by the Florida statute of limitations, a memo from FDLE agent Keith Riddick says.
