See the four checks to Governance Inc., a lobbying firm controlled by former City Commissioner Scott Maddox and his girlfriend Paige Carter-Smith that changed Tallahassee political history forever. 

The checks, written by a fictitious FBI agent ran front company, Southern Pine Development, the four checks total represented a $10,000 retainer between the FBI agents and Maddox. 

(Source: Attachment 9, page 31)

Text messages suggest Scott Maddox orchestrated Rick Minor exiting the race for City Commission Seat 1 in 2016. 

“Did you talk to Rick Minor? :)” Burnette texted.

“Yes, he is deciding tonight” Maddox replied.

 “Nice work” Burnette said.

One day later, Minor and Pugh withdrew from the race for City Commission Seat 1. Maddox at the time was running for Leon County Superintendent of Schools, before withdrawing from the race to run for re-election to his seat on the City Commission.

(Source: Page 32 of Attachment 10)  

Transcript from the undercover recordings at Las Vegas Strip Club.

(Source page 92 of Attachment 15) 

 

At almost 1 AM in a Vegas Strip Club, Maddox and Burnette pitch the sale of public land to UC FBI agents, discussing how to make sure that their company wins the RFP.

Maddox, on Myers Park. 

(Source Page 154 of Attachment 15)

 

“Thick as thieves,” 

Burnette directs FBI to retain Will Butler due to his close relationship with County Administrator Vince Long.  

(Source Page 18 of Attachment 16)

“[Drew Jones] is effectively is the guy sitting in the back of every commission meeting and texting exactly what the outcome will be” 

(Source Page 66, Attachment 16)

“Drew runs the campaign of everybody who wins an election (inaudible). Well, when somebody tells you they want to run, it’s a simple question: Is VancoreJones repping, right?” 

“If they’re not, I’m out.” Burnette told federal investigators.

“Look, there’ s two people who kind of – if you go to a commission meeting, there’s two people there that nobody knows that are texting every commissioner and basically saying where you stand in the line” Burnette speaking of Jones and Butler. 

 

Burnette discussing the plan to develop Myer’s Park, the public fallout around Myer’s Park plan becoming public, and how Drew Jones was brought in to fix it by Rick Fernandez. 

(Source Page 143, Attachment 16)

 

 

“What I tell people about a lobbyist all the time is I’m not like when you hire a lobbyist or as a lobbyist when I give campaign contributions, I am not buying a vote. I’m creating a relationship that allows you to tell your story,” said Paige Carter-Smith.

“you went to Vegas with J.T. How can you vote on any of his shit?” UC Sweets asked.

“No. I said I will look at depending on each whatever the vote is, I’ll look at it when it comes up. I think you’re gonna be fine. I think you’re gonna be fine.” Maddox replied.

“That’s a must” Burnette replied to suggestions from undercover FBI agents that they order little people dancers in Vegas.

 

“[former Leon County Commissioner] Bryan Desloge is actually now the president… of the Florida I’m sorry — the National League of Counties, or something”…”So he’s got a lot of pull on the local level with Vince, because he gives Vince some access”

The moment Mike Sweets met Scott Maddox, captured on undercover FBI recording devices. 

(Source Page 94. Attachment 26. ourtallahassee.com/wp-content/upl…)

 

“So, Vancore Jones is…” Mike Sweets asked. 

“The one with the real juice” Burnette replied. 

“Yeah, They’re, so, they are the ones you pay $15,000 [a month].”

(Source Page 122, Attachment 26. ourtallahassee.com/wp-content/upl…)