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Former Gov. Charlie Crist says Florida GOP Chairman Jim Greer tried to extort him in 2011
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat May 17, 2012 08:00pm |
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| News Date | Thursday, May 17, 2012 01:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The message to former Gov. Charlie Crist from good friend and confidante Jim Greer was ominous-sounding:
“Listen, I just wanted to call and tell you something as a man, not like these other people that have put knives in your back and never had the courtesy to call you directly or talk to you.”
Just about a year after Greer was indicted on felony charges of organized fraud, theft and money laundering, Crist found the voicemail and a text message on his cell phone from the former chair of the Republican Party of Florida.
To Crist, it sounded like Greer was attempting to extort money from him and he called the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to report the messages.
“Hey governor, it’s Jim,’’ the June 2011 voice message from Greer began. “I’m sure you know our friendship has ended, is over, and I’m just very saddened by that. But I wanted you to know personally from me, that in the future there’s probably going to be things coming out that are going to be very hurtful to both you and Carole (Crist’s wife). But I’ll be honest with you, I don’t care anymore because I did everything that I could for you. I paid every bill you and Carole ever gave me. I defended every decision you ever made. I almost got in a fist fight the times when people said personal, terrible things about you.” |
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