Assistant AG Richard Schiffer accused of violating Florida Statute 838.022 Official Misconduct by a Public Servant, a 3rd Degree Felony in Florida.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Jan. 19, 2016 - PRLog -- The Florida Bar receives over 8,000 complaints about Florida attorneys each year. Of these, 95% are dismissed. If The Florida Bar decides a violation of its Rules of Professional Conduct occurred, it launches an immediate investigation.
Last May, The Florida Bar began an investigation of Florida Assistant Attorney General Richard Colin Nathan Schiffer of the AG’s Tampa Field Office after receiving a complaint alleging Official Misconduct by a Public Servant, dishonesty and fraud. Mr. Schiffer is alleged to have used the influence of the Florida Attorney General’s Office to illegally alter and falsify the original March 21, 2014 Florida Building Commission’s Declaratory Statement (#DS2014-023, Second District Court) about the Storm Stoppers hurricane protection product.
Mr. Schiffer is also alleged to have used his office’s influence to have the Florida Building Commission’s Chief Legal Counsel April L. Hammonds and the 24 members of the Building Commission falsify several Official Records about the Storm Stoppers product, prior to their April 17, 2014 vote. The evidence against Mr. Schiffer and Ms. Hammonds includes emails, documents and an audio recording of the Commission’s April 17, 2014 Orlando meeting.
The falsifying of an Official Record by a Public Servant is a Violation of Florida Statute 838.022 “Official Misconduct by a Public Servant.” Violators commit a Felony of the 3rd Degree, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
The Complaint to The Florida Bar was filed by John D. Smith, owner of Storm Stoppers Hurricane Protection of Orlando. The Florida Bar’s May 4, 2015 letter to Mr. Schiffer regarding its investigative Case #2015-10,887 (6E) is viewable at: http://www.plywoodalternative.com/fl-bar-letter/. “On July 13, 2015, Mr. Schiffer suddenly left the Florida Attorney General’s Office. This was during the Florida Bar’s investigation into Mr. Schiffer’s illegal actions,” says Smith.
Mr. Smith's criminal complaint against Mr. Schiffer is being investigated by the Florida Office Of The State Attorney, Jeff Ashton.
** This news release was filed and paid for by John D. Smith, owner of Keddo Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Storm Stoppers of Orlando, FL. Florida court documents and respective case numbers have been cited. All are Florida Public Records.
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