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MIAMI (AP) — A suspended Miami city commissioner who is accused of accepting $245,000 in exchange for voting to approve construction of a sports facility has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges, including bribery and money laundering. Diaz de la Portilla and a co-defendant, Miami attorney William Riley Jr., were arrested Sept. 14. Ron DeSantis suspended Diaz de la Portilla, who is a fellow Republican, after the commissioner's arrest. “We look forward to a vindication of these charges because Alex is not guilty," Kuehne said at the Miami-Dade criminal courthouse, according to the Miami Herald. Diaz de la Portilla is a former state legislator and was elected to the city commission in 2019.
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MIAMI (AP) — A city of Miami commissioner accused of bribery and money laundering was arrested Thursday on multiple corruption charges, officials said. Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla and a co-defendant, Miami attorney William Riley Jr., were both booked into the Miami-Dade county jail and were expected to make their first court appearances on Friday, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Diaz de La Portilla, 58, and Riley, 48, have each been charged with one count of money laundering, three counts of unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior, one count of bribery and one count of criminal conspiracy. Political Cartoons View All 1160 ImagesDiaz de la Portilla was being held on a $72,000 bond, and Riley was being held on a $46,000 bond. Attorneys for Diaz de la Portilla and Riley didn't immediately respond to messages seeking comment from The Associated Press.
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