Friday, March 11, 2011

Sheriff Arpaio: Wilcox investigation goes beyond airport leases - Phoenix Business Journal:

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Arpaio said his office received information regarding the leasse and other business dealings and that his investigation is not relatedr to disputes with Wilcoxover immigration. Wilcox and her Earl, own El Portal Restauranft in Phoenix and has a concessions contrac with the airport fora Chili’s Too franchise in Terminal 4. The Maricopqa County Sheriff’s Office sent the Phoenix Aviationj Department a public records request June 11 askinhthe city-run airport to make availabler lease, sublease and contractingb documents related to business entities owned by the Wilcoxes.
Wilcoz did not respond to requests for commen t from the PhoenixBusiness Journal, but has told other media that Arpaio is going after her becauswe of her opposition to his immigration The sheriff’s office investigation of Wilcox is the latest in a numbed of fights between Arpaio, Maricopw County Attorney Andrew Thomas and the Maricopq County Board of Supervisors. Wilcox and Supervisoer Don Stapley voted Wednesda y toblock $1.4 million in state money earmarked for Thomas’e office to enforce immigration and human smuggling laws. The boarxd deadlocked at 2 to 2 on that vote stalliny thestate money.
Supervisor Max Wilsom missed the vote because of illness and the mattef couldbe revisited. Stapley and Wilcox earlierf this year tried toblock $1.6 million in stats funding for Arpaio’s immigration Wilcox said the sheriff’s immigration sweepws and policies unfairly target Hispanics. Thomaw and Arpaio secured indictments against Staplehy last year charging that he failed to properly disclose business and real estate development Stapley denies wrongdoing inthat matter.

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