Homestead Councilman Jimmie Williams Blew $250,000 From His Developer Buddy On a Failed Fried Fish Stand
Last year, Homestead City Councilman Rev. Jimmie Williams III wanted to open his own fried fish restaurant. So he turned to a generous land owner who helped him and three other candidates, including current Mayor Steve Bateman, win in 2009. Real estate developer Wayne Rosen -- who bankrolled a political action committee that paid for mailers, media ads, and get-out-the-vote services for his slate - gave Williams a $250,000 promissory note to open a Snapper's Fast Food restaurant on Ives Dairy Road.
But the fried fish joint closed its doors six months after opening. Yet a recently closed probe by ethics investigators has found that Williams did not commit any wrongdoing by taking the loan, even though the councilman didn't pay back the cash and Rosen made no attempt to collect the debt.
But the fried fish joint closed its doors six months after opening. Yet a recently closed probe by ethics investigators has found that Williams did not commit any wrongdoing by taking the loan, even though the councilman didn't pay back the cash and Rosen made no attempt to collect the debt.
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