Sunday, May 20, 2012

Sheriff Arpaio: Wilcox investigation goes beyond airport leases - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Arpaio said his office received information regarding the leased and other business dealings and that his investigationm is not related to disputes with Wilcoxover immigration. Wilco x and her husband, own El Portal Restaurant in Phoenix and has a concessione contract with the airport fora Chili’sw Too franchise in Terminal 4. The Maricopa County Sheriff’z Office sent the Phoenix Aviation Department a publif records request June 11 askingthe city-ruhn airport to make availables lease, sublease and contracting documentz related to business entities owned by the Wilcox did not respond to requests for commen from the Phoenix Business Journal, but has told othetr media that Arpaio is going after her because of her oppositiohn to his immigration policies.
The sheriff’a office investigation of Wilcod is the latest in a number of fightsdbetween Arpaio, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and the Maricopwa County Board of Supervisors. Wilcox and Supervisor Don Stapleyy voted Wednesday toblock $1.4 million in statew money earmarked for Thomas’s office to enforcd immigration and human smuggling The board deadlocked at 2 to 2 on that vote stalling the statd money. Supervisor Max Wilson missex the vote because of illness and the matterf couldbe revisited. Staple and Wilcox earlier this year tried toblock $1.6 milliobn in state funding for Arpaio’s immigrationn enforcement.
Wilcox said the sheriff’sa immigration sweeps and policies unfairlyytarget Hispanics. Thomas and Arpaio secured indictments againstr Stapley last year charging that he failed to properly disclose business and real estate development deals. Stapley denies wrongdoing in that matter.

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