Class action lawsuit against Crist for campaign refunds
The lawsuit quotes Crist telling Fox News political news reporter Greta Van Susteren on March 9 that saying one thing and doing another is “perpetrating a fraud on people. … That’s not right. That’s not being honest and straightforward with the voters.”
By AISLING SWIFT at naplesnews.com
NAPLES — Linda Morton of East Naples donated $500 to Gov. Charlie Crist’s campaign for the U.S. Senate, while John Rood of Jacksonville, a retired U.S. ambassador, contributed $4,800 to the Republican.
Now they want a refund.
The two filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of all contributors, demanding a refund from the long-time Republican, who announced in April he’d run as an Independent for Senate after falling behind Republican Marco Rubio in the polls.
“Crist has made it clear that he believes a candidate should not say one thing and do another,” says the lawsuit, filed last week in Collier Circuit Court against Crist and his campaign, Charlie Crist for U.S. Senate. “… The parties agree with Crist.”
The lawsuit quotes Crist telling Fox News political news reporter Greta Van Susteren on March 9 that saying one thing and doing another is “perpetrating a fraud on people. … That’s not right. That’s not being honest and straightforward with the voters.”
The lawsuit then uses those words against Crist.
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