The Brief
- Prosecutors dropped charges against William Yovic, husband of State Rep. Linda Chaney, after he repaid over $100,000 in sales taxes.
- Yovic’s attorneys say former workers systematically stole $400,000 from the motor coach business, leading to new charges against two employees.
- The Pinellas County state attorney issued a letter of nolle prose, ending the tax theft case against Yovic.
CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Pinellas County state attorney has dropped state fund theft charges against William Yovic, husband of State Rep. Linda Chaney, following full repayment of owed sales taxes.
State Rep. Linda Chaney husband tax case
What we know:
The Pinellas County state attorney filed a letter of nolle prosse last week to formally dismiss the theft of state funds case against William Yovic. Yovic, who is married to State Rep. Linda Chaney, operates a motor coach business on Ulmerton Road.
Prosecutors originally accused him early last year of owing over $100,000 in sales taxes. …