The Brief
- The lawyer for the former head of the City of Tampa code enforcement says the lotto ticket that led to his downfall was a gift from a longtime acquaintance.
- Prosecutors had said it appeared O’Connor’s cashing of the ticket was part of a scheme for the acquaintance, Aubrey Pierce, to avoid paying child support.
- The ticket was worth $20,000, which O’Connor cashed in for around $15,200 after taxes, with O’Connor’s attorney saying it was thanks to years of providing Pierce with support.
TAMPA, Fla. – The lawyer for the now-fired director of code enforcement in Tampa is responding to the state attorney’s decision not to press charges.
What we know:
Keith O’Connor was fired this week after the state attorney’s office found he likely worked in cahoots with a lotto winner to help him avoid paying child support.
O’Connor’s attorney, Ralph Fernandez, says a memo put out by the state attorney’s office, explaining as to why they are not pressing charges against him, isn’t just holding a memo: According to him, it’s proof someone had it out for Keith O’Connor.…