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How a Rich Cop Wannabe Wound Up on the Wrong Side of the Law
‘Here in Crazy Florida’
He donated hundreds of thousands to police, fancied himself a cop—then was caught with a gun and a list of enemies.
Kelly Weill
Published
Dec. 31 2019
6:24PM EST
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
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