Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony must now decide whether to fight a decision by a state ethics panel — which for the second time in recent months agreed that further review is warranted to look into accusations he gave false information on official forms, his attorney said Monday.
The Florida Commission on Ethics, with an 8-1 vote, found probable cause Friday to pursue a case into the sheriff’s providing false information, or not disclosing information.
The action came in a closed-door confidential hearing, the results of which are expected to be made public Wednesday. Louis Jean-Baptiste, the sheriff’s attorney based in Tallahassee, said Monday that Tony has not decided yet on their next move. Jean-Baptiste said he will “talk to the sheriff, figure out what’s the next course of action.”
