His Coconut Grove house is safe for now. A judge ruled on Friday that Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo can keep his Morris Lane casa off the auction block until it is determined that it is not a legally homesteaded property.

U.S. Marshals posted a notice of levy on the multi-million house last month in an effort to get part of the $63.5 million judgement a jury awarded last year to two Little Havana businessmen who were targeted and harassed by Carollo, who weaponized the city against them in an effort to shut them down simply because they hosted an event for his political opponent in 2017.

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Plaintiffs seek to remove Loco Pollo Carollo from office

You can run, but you can’t hide from the courts.

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Commissioners wife’s bank accounts could be next

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Attorney says the city should also be liable because of its role in abuse

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Have you, any member of your immediate family or close personal friend ever worked for a politician? Have you ever owned a business? How do you get the news? Do you follow Billy Corben? Do you follow Political Cortadito?

Ladra is almost proud to have her work featured among the questions that might be asked of jurors in the federal $2.5 million first amendment lawsuit against Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo by his defense attorneys. Last week, they submitted 75 proposed voir dire questions — inquiries lawyers make to exclude a certain number of jurors — to U.S. Southern District Judge Rodney Smith, who will preside over the trial, set to begin Tuesday.

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A request to change venues was denied; the trial will be in Fort Lauderdale

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