A new digital video making the rounds on social media gives a scathing first-person account of former (read: disgraced) Miami-Dade Circuit Martin Zilber‘s unethical behavior, as documented by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Committee, and narrated by his very victim, the judicial assistant he abused at work when she was pregnant.
And Dixie Dent, who was ordered to wheel and carry his chair to and from the courtroom, doesn’t sound like she’s forgiven him.
“I speak out from a standpoint of that little immigrant girl that came to this country under the belief that there was justice here, that we had fundamental rights,” says Dent, who is overcome with emotion and, at one point, wipes tears from her face. “The system is broken and it is further corroded by people like Judge Zilber.”
The mini documentary is the brainchild of award-winning filmmaker and political activist Billy Corben, who has used his creative genius in the past to post videos about Commissioner Joe “The Wifebeater” Carollo. His disclaimer said he paid for it and is not associated with another candidate.
He’s ABZ. Like Ladra. Like everybody in Coconut Grove.
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“There is a systematic corruption in Miami-Dade County. It’s very much what Cuba is like. Who you know is what is going to get you somewhere,” Dixie Dent says to start the 3-minute video. “Judge Zilber is part of the Miami Mafia, the elite boy’s club of Miami-Dade County.”
Dent is the one who made the complaint against Zilber in 2021 and prompted the JQC investigation that found multiple ethical lapses and violations of the judicial cannons. He had been absent from the bench on 51 days that he was paid — going on vacations in New York, Malibu and Moscow — basically stealing taxpayers money. He mistreated his staff, having them run errands for him and ordering a very pregnant Dent to roll his chair to court and hoist it on the platform.
“He takes perverse pleasure in hurting others,” Dent said.
Zilber admitted wrongdoing and agreed to an unpaid 60-day suspension and a $30,000 fine, calculated by the amount he stole from taxpayers for his AWOL days. But the Supreme Court didn’t approve that. It wasn’t enough. And Zilber resigned before further punishment could be determined, possibly preserving his pension.
He should have been disbarred.
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“Judge Martin Zilber does not belong as a city commissioner,” Dent says in the video. “Judge Zilber belongs in jail.
“The experience of working for judge Martin Zilber broke my heart. What I saw was not what justice looks like,” Dent says. “Judge Zilber defrauded the taxpayers, falsified time records stating that he was at work when he was on vacation. There were trips to New York, there were trips to Malibu, while he was supposed to be presiding over hearings.”
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She also said that he bragged about unconstitutional gag orders and unconstitutional orders of foreclosure, extending the legal process and running up people’s bills. Zilber also had her illegally work on his re-election campaign.
Dent is also interviewed by Corben and Dan LeBatard on the Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz podcast, recorded Jan. 6.
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Zilber is not a man. He is a NARCISSISTIC pig and a criminal.
[…] the accusations against him are that he mistreated his staff, forcing a pregnant assistant to carry his chair and having her and others do his personal errands […]
It’s official Kristy Tasker is leading in the Political Cortadito Post Poll. You heard it here 1st
TASKER will save Miami from the Mafia. Vote TASKER!
@Cristi
Once again with fake new, and thinks she know or understands the community.
We simply ask… what have you done for the community, addressed ONE item, and not the URA project . that’s all you got! and than Michael F has you standing on Bayside like a cheap. Go-go girl during a Miami Heat game and you think its the end of the world. Word of advise move back to rural Georgia
Made a comment that Ten Museum “endorsed you ” they didn’t not, they may like you as a person but the HOA didn’t endorse you.. once again the TRUMP fake news girl from GA,
As a matter of fact, I was in the room and asked YOU point blank questions and you are like a TRUMP MEGA. I was the second gentlemen in the room that asked about noise and the parks. so Ms. Tasker why the attacks to Mr. Torres?
Your worse than COVE and Zilber combined!
James only has the interest of the community with 30,000 in the DNA footprint, so please leave the negative to some other platform.
@votejamestorres
I think people are distracted by Zilber and other candidates when they should really be worried about Sabina Covo, who is funded by a bunch of developers with interest in the district and a variety of labor unions. She is very quietly attacking her competition and will most likely win this thing.
She has the support of the democratic party, and that by itself will get her all the votes she needs to win. Check out the video Bill Corben posted on this: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoxT6DltfQK/?igshid=NzAzN2Q1NTE=
As a registered DEM, I find this alarming.
I’m voting for Christy Tasker because she is just crazy enough to overthrow the Cuban mafia that is Miami government.
I, CHRISTI TASKER am the only candidate with press proof I can shut down the BIG DEVELOPER$ because I did. KEN RU$$ELL admitted he needed to get the Ru$$ian developer$ back to work from other$ in the City that pre$$ured him. The same Russian developer$ are funding Zilber, Covo, Torre$, and Leal. Keep voting for the same politician$ you’ll get the $ame result$. Go to my site https://christitaskerformiami.com, and for those of you considering Torres, you may want to watch this conversation with the TWO CANDIDATES DISCUSSION w/ Ten Museum Park Town Hall – we were the only two candidates to show up, but our ideas of helping the community are quite different. James believes he needs to chat with his friends at the commission when the laws already exist and simply need to be enforced. >>> https://youtu.be/y3J4o5tAcQE
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D2 needs change and simply stated, James Torres get its when when a previous State Rep makes this comment ” Torres is the most experienced solving problems in the district , knows his way around city hall and good relationships”
Thank alone speaks volumes with me as a voter!
So simply put I will be voting James Torres
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0vVHL_qujA
My vote and my choice is James Torres
Sue from the Grove
Tasker is a hot mess! same message about Mafia over and over and ” I have spoken to police, city etc…” hello we ALL have.. and she has not done anything for the community.. nada de nada.
Torres, has done many things and is a fresh of breath air! Finally someone that can hold his own (i saw the video where Torres told Tasker) “don’t be fake news and get your facts!
Covo is a Puppet to Russell
Leal is the puppet to Suraz and has a lot of $$ from Dark PAC
ZIlber is simple ABZ!!! ABZ!!
@votejamestorres is the choice we need in the D2 and for the Grove!
watch the video and IG @votejamestorres
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0vVHL_qujA
This is exactly why I am voting for Max Martinez this Thursday. No drama and no special interest. This video is ridiculous I cannot believe people are openly supporting Zilber.
Martin Zilber, Eddy Leal, James Torre$, $abina Covo have all taken special intere$t from the very developer$ that overrun our city and our quality of life. Citizen$ are being $OLD OUT by political intere$t. From the first town hall, Christi Tasker vowed to remain self-funded and work for the people. She’s the only one strong enough to stand against the Ole Joe and Alex. The Miami Mafia need$ to end! VOTE CHRISTI TASKER – watch videos of Christi’s work on >>> https://ChristiTaskerForMiami.com
One ABZ in Edgewater here!
This man gets a pension from being a judge? Is there no justice in this world!!!! That is shocking. He should be paying back the state for the salary he took.