Former Miami City Commissioner Sabina Covo is under investigation regarding allegations of bribery, according to an executive order from Gov. Ron DeSantis’s office.
The existence of the investigation was made public through the Feb. 1 executive order, which stated that Covo is being investigated on allegations of bribery and “remuneration by candidate for services, support, etc.” The purpose of the executive order was to allow Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernández Rundle to recuse herself from the case because a key witness is a “close associate of the state attorney’s office.”
The order did not reveal the identity of the witness.
“[Rundle], to avoid a conflict of interest or any appearance of impropriety, has voluntarily disqualified herself,” the order states.
DeSantis approved the transition of the case to Broward State Attorney Harold Pryor.
Covo told the Miami Herald on Saturday that she has yet to be informed of the investigation or contacted by authorities.
“This is quite surprising … ” Covo said in a text message. “I led with the highest ethics and integrity and any review of my tenure, including my campaigns will confirm as such.”