Alex Diaz de la Portilla is investigated on ghost city employee at Omni CRA

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Alex Diaz de la Portilla is investigated on ghost city employee at Omni CRA
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Political observers knew it was a bad idea to give Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla the chairmanship of the Omni CRA. Now he is under investigation for having hired a longtime lackey as a ghost employee.

Jenny Nillo, a onetime state senate plantidate and longtime campaign and legislative worker for ADLP, is making around $53,000 as a community liaison. She was hired as soon as The Dean made chairman.

“Of course she does,” Diaz de la Portilla texted Ladra when she asked if Nillo worked at the CRA. “I am the chairman.”

He said he hired Nillo “to keep them straight.

“I discovered some improprieties. I am very concerned,” he texted.

When asked what Nillo does, he wouldn’t be specific. “More than others, including your source,” Diaz de la Portilla scoffed via text.

But authorities have been investigating her for at least three months, other sources say.

“She doesn’t do anything. I’ve seen her once or twice,” said a city staffer who has spoken to investigators but did not want to be quoted by name.

Nillo, who was ADLP’s legislative aide in the Florida Senate, also has a city-issued car, which Ladra was told by several sources was impounded by police on Thursday. Ladra doesn’t know why, but it’s odd that she wouldn’t have been arrested if they towed away her car.

Sources also said that Nillo was being followed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement as part of the investigation into the sham city job — or maybe one of the many other investigations into her boss — when she was stopped. One source said investigators didn’t want to stop her because they were still investigating, but that she was driving so erratically, they felt she was a danger to other drivers.

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Diaz de la Portilla told Ladra that Nillo was stopped for an “illegal turn.”

Yeah, riiiight. Maybe that’s what the officers told her so she wouldn’t know she was being tailed. Ooooops. Hopefully there is enough evidence to charge them already.

Las malas lenguas say that Diaz de la Portilla had to call the city manager to get access to the vehicle. Nillo had picked up his dry-cleaning for his trip to Las Vegas, where he was touring the Boring Co facilities with Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, and it was still in the car.

Diaz de la Portilla denied that story and Nillo could not be reached for comment. City Manager Art Noriega texted Ladra back that he was in a meeting and asked what it was about. But then he didn’t text back after I told him and asked him to call me after the meeting.

It seems, however, that the city of Miami does not do background checks on their employees. Because Nillo was charged in a 17-count federal indictment in 2017 for condo mortgage fraud.

“I don’t hide the fact that I have given many people second chances. I consider it a badge of honor,” Diaz de la Portilla told Ladra, via text. “She’s paid her dues and I am proud of her.”

It’s more like Nillo is his bagwoman and water carrier. She has been for ages.

That’s why the high school graduate was also a ringer candidate in the Republican senate primary against Miguel Diaz de la Portilla in 2010 to syphon votes away from former State Rep. Julio Robaina — ala the sham candidate scam by Frank Artiles y Alex Rodriguez. In fact, Ladra would not be surprised if ADLP was involved in that crooked Senate 37 race. Both he and his brother hate former Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez, who beat both badly in different races.

Several sources tell Ladra that this is not the only investigation into ADLP’s shenanigans. Last year’s sham race could be one of them.

One of the alleged investigations is into his residency — and he can be removed from office if it is found he does not live in the district. Everybody knows he doesn’t live with his brother Renier Diaz de la Portilla, Renier’s wife and their son David at that tiny Terrazas apartment near Sewell Park in the district where he was elected. Las malas lenguas say he’s living at the East Hotel in Brickell and taking meetings there.

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Another inquiry surrounds an alleged meeting there, where he made a bribe request for a favorable vote on the Rickenbacker Marina bid. Different sources have all told the same story: That the current vendor wants to keep the contract and The Dean asked him, point blank, for $50,000. The feds are on that one.

Ladra didn’t believe it at first. Why would he ask for $50K straight up instead of a contribution to his political action committee, which has raised and nearly spent $1.6 million in the last few years?

But, then again, everyone knows how he hates the paperwork.

ADLP told Ladra there were no investigations.

“Not an ounce of truth. The ‘no-show’ is your source,” he texted. “You are fed false narratives.”

Well, we will very likely find out soon who’s telling the truth.

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  10. When will DLP get indicted? The felon lady Jenny Nillo should make a nice witness. Think she wants to go back to prison? And corrupt dude Jason Walker will not lie for sleazy DLP. Walker does not risk his massive pay and benefit package.

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  13. Alex DLP is wasting the taxpayers money as he flies to Las Vegas with baby Mayor Francis Suarez. Will baby Francis have the courage to
    tell Alex to stop stealing from the taxpayers?

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  14. ” Corruption is the norm in Miami ”

    Oh yes and as you pointed out it is everywhere .

    Look at the newly painted white lines on streets , easy to see how watered down the paint is , pot holes ” fixed ” only to have to do them again in 6 months .

    Miami is a city of engulfing corruption , ZERO accountability because it is an extension of Latin America not just Cuba anymore though we are by far the majority .

    Other Hispanics here aren’t any better as far as political standards , they just do not have the voting majority .

    If my call Hispanics would not be allowed to hold public office nor police chiefs because IMO it is the worse thing that can happen to Hispanics .

    March 5, 2019
    ”FBI Announces New International Corruption Squad in Miami Field Office
    The FBI announces the creation of a dedicated international corruption squad based in its Miami Field Office. The FBI made the decision to expand the program to the Miami Field Office after the success of the FBI’s international corruption squads operating in New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. The Miami International Corruption Squad will begin operating in March 2019.”

    ================================================

    ” We are NOT # 1 In Corruption for Our People , We Are # 1 for OURCOUNTYPOLITICIANS !”

    Agree but most rather not see this and confuse their family and friends with the politicos .

    I recently had some guy say to me ” Russians are more corrupt then we are ” because most will look for worse just to excuse what goes on here ..

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  15. Now that you Mention “The Terrazas Condo ” Been Used for Political “Funny Addreses ” By A Few since District # 5 For The County and District # 1 For Miami more Than Once ?

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  16. The City of Coral Gables Pension is in disarray. It is the biggest debt dragging the City down. This is because the Finance Director, Diana Gomez and Treasurer, Pete Chircut are former City of Miami financial officer that almost bankrupt the City of Miami. They have no business on being financial stewards of City Beautiful. They have bragged about making sure they receive over $100,000 in pension benefits. Both were part of the City of Miami SEC investigation that yielded over a $1 million fine to the City of Miami. Shortly after, both left to work for the City of Coral Gables under a dark financial cloud. They were assisted by former Mayor Don Slesnick and Commissioner Lago. They are both known as unethical, liars, cheaters, and untrustworthy.

    Whatever candidate commits to getting rid of them, will get hundreds and thousands of votes. I know them both. They worked for me. I should have fired them both!

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  17. Investigation???? Oohhh plleease!!!!

    This is happening because Joe Carollo is pulling the strings behind the scenes. Or else there wouldn’t be an investigation. As mentioned herein by Ladra. PACs is a mechanism used by politicians to embezzle political donations for personal purposes and personal gain. Mayor Francis Suarez have been at the forefront of the scheme. He used political campaign money to purchase a million dollar home in the Grove. However, he moonlights with a no show job as an attorney for a well known law firm. He cleans the money by claiming that a significant amount of his earnings comes from there when in reality he is stealing it from his campaign donations.

    He has been doing this for years. Yet not a single investigation. Corruption is the norm in Miami with politicians , attorneys, judges, government employees, the state attorney’s office, police, court system, etc. leading the way.

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  18. This Investigations Should Be CONTNUED in ALL Dade County and Al Departments ? We are NOT # 1 In Corruption for Our People , We Are # 1 for OURCOUNTYPOLITICIANS !

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  20. Alex DLP belongs in prison. He thinks he is too smart to get caught. Thank god he is being investigated. Hope he gets indicted on multiple charges.

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