Jorge Fors Jr. claims his opponent in the upcoming Miami-Dade County Commission race has gone far beyond the bounds of a typical smear campaign seen in the ramp-up to the November election.
In a September 22 lawsuit, Fors claims rival Kevin Marino Cabrera teamed up with a handful of Florida political operatives to spread blatantly false claims that Fors is bankrolled by sex traffickers. The bogus information about Fors was disseminated via mailers and text messages to thousands of Miami-Dade County voters beginning in May, the lawsuit alleges.
An image from one of the anti-Fors mail ads suggests he is "in bed" with "shady enterprises that profit off the backs [of] prostitution through the trafficking of women, men, and children." Another features a poorly photoshopped picture of him grimacing in an orange prison jumpsuit in jail.
In addition to Cabrera, the lawsuit names Tampa-based political consultant Anthony Pedicini, his purported partners Thomas Piccolo and David Millner, and Pedicini's company SIMWINS aka Strategic Image Management as defendants. Political consultant Alex Miranda is also named as a defendant alongside political action committees Dade First, Save Our Quality of Life, and Citizens Alliance for Florida’s Economy.
Pedicini, Piccolo, Millner, and Miranda did not immediately respond to New Times' requests for comment. Cabrera says via email that he hasn't been served with the lawsuit yet.
"Upon receiving the lawsuit and reviewing it with counsel we will...
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