A new report in the Miami Herald reveals federal campaign documents directly contradict Carlos Curbelo’s claims about his refusal to disclose his lobbying clients and any potential conflict of interest with his work on the School Board.
From the report:
“The company isn’t registered in his name. He hasn’t appeared in corporation records filed with the state of Florida since 2009, when Curbelo says he was advised by U.S. Senate attorneys to divest from his firm […] But Curbelo listed himself as the company’s president, owner or principal in various federal campaign contributions he made in 2013.” [Miami Herald, 8/29/14]
The growing scandal surrounding Curbelo’s lobbying company and his potential conflicts of interest follow a report in the Miami New Times, revealing that Curbelo “has a history of approving contracts for campaign donors,” funneling millions of tax dollars on the School Board to his political allies.
“First Carlos Curbelo was caught funneling millions of tax dollars to his political cronies on the school board – now Curbelo’s lying to cover up a potential conflict of interest with his lobbying clients,” said David Bergstein of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “Curbelo puts himself, his political cronies and his paying clients first – which is exactly why South Floridians can’t trust Curbelo to look out for them in Congress.”
The Miami Herald report also raises more questions:
- Why did Curbelo list himself as his lobbying company’s President, owner and principal on federal documents in 2013 if he claims that his wife has run the company since 2009?
- Did Curbelo lie on federal campaign finance documents, or is he lying now?
- Who are Curbelo’s clients?
- Are there conflicts of interest between Curbelo’s current lobbying clients and his work on the School Board?
- Why won’t Curbelo disclose his clients?