City of Stuart is about to take center stage in defamation lawsuit in Hillsborough County
The story became Kristen Hentschel. And her defamation lawsuit taking place in Hillsborough County could cause a legal quagmire for the City of Stuart.
Hentschel v. Jeffrey Pitts, McNicholas & Associates, NPR, and Floodlight – texts showing apparent conspiracy, case against McNicholas & Associates dismissed, and more.
“Even though it is 1,000% entirely, completely false, it sticks,” Overdorf says. “It is oil that unfortunately doesn’t leave you.”
I wonder if Ms. Hentschel feels the same way.
Matt Brown sentencing details released by the Court
Matt Brown was sentenced on 4/24/2025 for 2 counts of tax fraud, to which he pled guilty on January 9, 2025. The Court has released the official judgement specific to his sentencing.
Hentschel v. Jeffrey Pitts, McNicholas & Associates, NPR, and Floodlight – local ties, an update, and questions that need answers before trial
An amended complaint was filed by McNicholas & Associates. The hearing related to that filing is scheduled for May 22, 2025 at 11am via Zoom. And there are many questions that need answers.
Brightline Negotiations scheduled for 3/6 … who knew what when and what will it cost us?
The questions we have to ask:
• Who was part of these conversations with Brightline?
• Who else knew the agreement was being updated to include a dollar amount of $30,000,000 to be applied to the City of Stuart?
• Was anyone from the City of Stuart part of these conversations?
The Unbearable Lightness of Lawsuits
This Friday 11/8 at 11:30am is a hearing for Steve Leighton vs. Sarah Merker, but this hearing is specific to the Martin County BOCC and Mr. Leighton’s accusation of their role in this case. Mr. Leighton is suing Ms. Merker for her role in running the Martin County Watchdog Facebook page. He is accusing her […]