Tag: One Door for Education

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 12, 2016
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At long last, a coherent defense strategy in the One Door for Education case — one that sees Rep. Corrine Brown and her chief of staff, Ronnie Simmons, as co-defendants — is taking shape. Brown and Simmons both — as has been amply documented — have had difficulties retaining counsel in their case, which involves 24 counts of allegations […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 7, 2016
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The world of political influence is a small one, and a conflict in Congresswoman Corrine Brown‘s sphere was brought to light Wednesday in court. This particular conflict illustrated the intersection of Brown’s charitable and political endeavors, providing further evidence of the blurred lines between the two relative to the federal “One Door for Education” trial. […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 6, 2016
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U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown and Ronnie Simmons, her chief of staff, will be at the federal courthouse in Jacksonville Wednesday for separate hearings regarding their counsel — or lack thereof — in the blockbuster One Door for Education case. Simmons’ lawyer, Anthony Suarez, may have a conflict that precludes him from representing Simmons. In a different matter, Suarez represented a prosecution […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 24, 2016
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Will Ronnie Simmons have to get a new lawyer in his One Door for Education trial? In the trial of Simmons, the chief of staff for Corrine Brown and co-defendant, a potential conflict has emerged regarding Simmons’ representation. In a filing Tuesday afternoon, prosecutors noted that Anthony Suarez, who emerged as Simmons’ lawyer on Aug. 23, had represented […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2016
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We broke the story last week of Corrine Brown reporting under $25K cash on hand for her campaign, and we also got her to admit, in a profanity-peppered presser, that her campaign was underfunded, and her legal issues were contributing further to her financial malaise. Now, with the end almost near, Rep. Brown is taking to Blogspot with […]


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