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DATE FILED
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BEFORE THE
STATE OF FLORIDA
COMMISSION ON ETHICS
COMMISSION ON ETHICS
Inte GREGORY TONY,
Complaint No. 22-115
Respondent.
ORDER FINDING PROBABLE CAUSE
Based on the preliminary investigation of the complaint, the Commission on Ethics
departs from the amended recommendation of the Commission's Advocate and finds that there is
probable cause to believe the Respondent, who serves as the Sheriff of Broward County, violated
Section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes, by using his position to secure a benefit, privilege, or
exemption for himself.!
Therefore, the Commission on Ethics orders a public hearing as to whether the
Respondent violated Section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes, as set forth in the paragraph above, A
formal notice of hearing of the matters on which probable cause has been found will be prepared
and sent to the Respondent and to the Advocate.
' This probable cause finding concems three allegations: (1) that during the appointment process
for service as Broward County Sheriff, the Respondent provided false information and/or did not
disclose information concerning his drug use history and an arrest for murder; (2) that while
serving as Broward County Sheriff, the Respondent completed and notarized a certification
form—namely a Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission Form 68 submitted to
FDLE—falsely indicating he had never had a criminal record sealed or expunged; and (3) that
while serving as a law enforcement officer, the Respondent applied to renew his driver's license
in February 2019, and false indicated in the application that this driving privileges had never
been revoked, suspended, or denied in any state. Under Commission Rule 34-5.020, F.A.C., the Commission may resolve a complaint
proceeding through a stipulation, settlement, or consent order entered into by the Respondent and
the Commission's Advocate and approved by the Commission. If the Respondent wishes to
pursue a settlement of this case, she should contact the Commission's Advocate at (850) 414-
3300 to discuss the terms of a possible settlement.
ORDERED by the State of Florida Commission on Ethics meeting in executive session
on Friday, December 2, 2022.
Dewerber “ly 2622.
Date
John Grant
Chair, Florida Commission on Ethies
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cc: Mr. Stephen G. Webster, Attorney for Respondent
Mr. Louis Jean-Baptiste, Attorney for Respondent
Ms. Melody A. Hadley, Commission Advocate
Mr. Jerald Fuller, Complainant
