MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A Marion County man has been convicted after a jury found he filed a fraudulent lien targeting multiple public officials, falsely claiming they owed millions of dollars.
Last week, jurors found 58-year-old Manes Pierre guilty of fraudulent simulation of a legal process and making a false statement to the Florida Department of State. Following the verdict, Pierre was taken into custody without bond and is awaiting sentencing.
The case dates back to August 2021, when the Marion County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a suspicious lien filing. The document listed several public officials as judgment debtors, including Marion County Sheriff William Woods, Clerk of Court and Comptroller Gregory C. Harrell, a circuit court judge, and an assistant state attorney…