Former Miami Lakes Mayor Pizzi Wants Job Back & Back Pay
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) - One day after the Florida Supreme court ordered that the suspension of Miami Lakes Mayor Michale Pizzi be revoked, his honor is fighting for his old job back.
On Monday the state's highest court ordered the revocation and Governor Rick Scott lift the suspension..
On Tuesday, Pizzi asked Miami Lakes to arrange for the payment of his legal fees as well as back pay. He also wants to return to the mayor's office.
Pizzi, who was charged with accepting bribes from undercover FBI agents, was acquitted by a jury in November. But that wasn't before he was replaced by Wayne Slaton who was chosen as new Mayor in a special election.
"It was completely ridiculous. I never should've been charged, I never should've been removed and I should have been reinstated as mayor the day I was exonerated," said Pizzi on Monday.
The high court's order does not require that Pizzi be re-instated as Miami Lakes mayor.
In letter to the city, Pizzi's attorney Ben Kuehne said with the revocation of the suspension his client is ready to resume office and finish his term which ends in 2016.
Slaton has said that he's staying on the job.
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