Activist consultant Vanessa Brito gets arrested at congressional fundraiser

Activist consultant Vanessa Brito gets arrested at congressional fundraiser

Con artist has become entrenched in Democratic Party Activist Vanessa Brito, who dabbles in political consulting and election interference, was arrested just before 8 p.m. Tuesday at Gramp’s in Wynwood — at the fundraiser of a congressional candidate. Brito, who has been climbing the ladder at the Miami-Dade and Florida Democratic Party, had a bench […]

Vanessa Brito back again to beat the drum for Penelas and Carollo recall

Vanessa Brito back again to beat the drum for Penelas and Carollo recall

Sheeeeeeeee’s baaaaaaack. Like an Asian virus, Gypsy con artist Vanessa Brito is back in Miami-Dade and ready to make trouble — this time, it appears, on behalf of former mayor Alex Penelas, a candidate for the 2020 mayoral election, and/or the Joe Carollo recall effort. Photos on her Facebook page — her personal page, not […]

Karma: Vanessa Brito is in court again — on a shoplifting from Target charge

Karma: Vanessa Brito is in court again — on a shoplifting from Target charge

Political consultant and gypsy conartist Vanessa Brito is scheduled to appear in Miami-Dade Court Tuesday, but not on a campaign violation or the defemation charge against her. No, this time she is defending a petite theft charge that stems from a shoplifting incident at the Target store in Midtown. Stealing clothes instead of votes. It […]

Fake Oliver Gilbert recall another bogus Brito bungle

Fake Oliver Gilbert recall another bogus Brito bungle

The rumored recall against Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert has not materialized. Despite claims that there would be a petition filed last Monday by recall maven Vanessa Brito — who loves to take credit for the recalls of former Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and Commissioner Natacha Seijas, even though it was Norman Braman‘s money that did it — there had been no paperwork […]

Failing Doral recall, Vanessa Brito tries for marriage equality

Failing Doral recall, Vanessa Brito tries for marriage equality

Fresh off the epic fail that was the botched (read: fake) recall effort in Doral, local “activist” and gypsy con artist Vanessa Brito has moved on, yet again, like the locust she is. This time, she says she formed a PAC to collect signatures for marriage equality in Florida. While the effort is worthwhile and […]

Brito recall brings Doral drama to a new award-winning high

Brito recall brings Doral drama to a new award-winning high

Doral exploded alright. And the sparks seem like they will continue to fly for at least a few days. But it wasn’t, as expected, because of the kinetic energy between the two alpha males — Mayor Luigi Boria and City Manager Joe Carollo. I thought they would get into a mess all by themselves. Nah. They never stood a […]

Hialeah mayor helps Lakes Mayor raise funds

Hialeah mayor helps Lakes Mayor raise funds

While homegrown actor Andy Garcia hosts a fundraiser for Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and Jeb Bush stumps for U.S. Rep. Connie Mack‘s senatorial bid, Miami Lakes Mayor Michael “Muscles” Pizzi had to settle for a lot less star power: Hialeah Mayor Carlos “The Rock” Hernandez and his Lakes council faction, er, I mean colleagues at […]