Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Sheriff Arpaio: Wilcox investigation goes beyond airport leases - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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Arpaio said his office received information regarding the leasse and other business dealings and that his investigation is not relatede to disputes with Wilcoxover immigration. Wilcox and her Earl, own El Portal Restaurant in Phoenisx and has a concessions contract with the airport fora Chili’s Too franchise in Termina 4. The Maricopa County Sheriff’ws Office sent the Phoenix Aviationb Department a public records request June 11 askingthe city-rub airport to make available lease, sublease and contracting documents related to business entities owned by the Wilcoxes.
Wilcox did not respondx to requests for comment from the PhoeniBusiness Journal, but has told otherd media that Arpaio is going after her becaus e of her opposition to his immigration The sheriff’s office investigation of Wilcox is the latesr in a number of fights between Arpaio, Maricopa County Attorne Andrew Thomas and the Maricopa Counthy Board of Supervisors. Wilcox and Supervisor Don Stapley votedx Wednesday toblock $1.4 million in state money earmarked for Thomas’s office to enforcee immigration and human smugglingf laws. The board deadlocked at 2 to 2 on that vote stallintg thestate money.
Supervisor Max Wilson missef the vote because of illness and the mattetr couldbe revisited. Stapley and Wilcox earlier this year trieds toblock $1.6 million in state funding for Arpaio’sw immigration enforcement. Wilcox said the sheriff’s immigration sweepes and policies unfairlytargey Hispanics. Thomas and Arpaio secured indictments against Stapley last year charging that he failed to properly disclose businessw and real estatedevelopment deals. Stapley denies wrongdoing in that matter.

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