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Eggelletion arrested again, this time on state corruption charges

Written by ELGIN JONES

Suspended Broward County Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion Jr. turned himself in to prosecutors on Thursday on state corruption charges.

Eggelletion surrendered to authorities Thursday at the Broward Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale on one count of unlawful compensation, according to Ron Ishoy, a spokesman at the Broward State Attorney’s Office.

The charge is related to a $3,200 golf membership that Shawn Chait, an employee of Prestige Homes of South Florida, Inc. and the son of the company’s president, paid to the Parkland Golf & Country Club.

Prosecutors say the payment was in exchange for nearly three years of favorable treatment for Prestige Homes on business before the county commission.

Tim Donnelly, head of the Broward State Attorney's Office special prosecutions unit, said the new charge against Eggelletion is part of an ongoing public-corruption investigation.

Federal agents also arrested Eggelletion on Sept. 23 in connection with an unrelated money-laundering scheme that also netted Broward School Board Member Beverly Gallagher and former Miramar City Commissioner Fitzroy Salesman. Gov. Charlie Crist suspended Eggelletion after that arrest.

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written by one night stand, November 05, 2009

I have said all the long, He will pay for his sins, those who mistreat you, God will pull the covers completely off of them, Then make them your foot stool.... Eggelletion stated that I was a target for cash... And a one night stand, Good night Joe you have many more one night stands coming your way.. SMDH (shake my damn head)
Ya baby Moma !!!!!

Concerned Tax Payer
written by Thabiti, November 05, 2009

Eggelletion is one of too many weeds being allowed to rob Broward County tax payers. There are so-called business men and women, and corrupt politicians throughout the county who have been known criminals for years and the community sits on its hands instead of ousting them from office and sending them to jail. Oh,my bad; that would require a concerned prosecuter and competent Judges. Local publications have exposed their corrupt exploits and the pleas from community activist fall on deaf ears. Yes, it's about time!

Crook
written by Me, November 05, 2009

Why is his picture still on the Broward County website as a sitting commissioner?

Another Political Crook
written by Just This, November 05, 2009

About time. But is this marsh mellow charge simply designed to keep the feds from filing real charges against the Commissioner? Think people, think.

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