The Brief
- A lawsuit alleges state attorney Monique Worrell’s office improperly stored and deleted records during her 2023 term.
- Worrell calls the lawsuit over public records “baseless” and politically motivated.
- Worrell has vowed reforms and is changing policy.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell is pushing back against a lawsuit accusing her office of mishandling public records and launching what she calls a politically motivated criminal investigation. Worrell called the allegations “baseless” and said she is taking steps to prevent similar claims in the future.
What we know:
A 14-page lawsuit filed this week accuses Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell and members of her administration of failing to preserve public records and using private email accounts to store official documents.…