State attorney candidate Wes White is claiming opponent Melissa Nelson threatened him if he did not drop out of the race. He further claimed her campaign said they would pay up to $250,000 to destroy his reputation.
On Tuesday, White asked current state attorney, Angela Corey, to ask Governor Rick Scott to investigate, which she has agreed to do. Ironically Corey is running against White and Nelson so if the allegations are indeed true it would benefit her campaign as well.According to News4Jax White sent an email to Corey, he had a meeting with Nelson and her staff in April, before she entered the race. White said “I was asked to consider withdrawing from the race. It goes on to say if he did not, they would publish false information regarding his personal and professional character.”
White goes on to say that Nelson’s advisors told him it would cost $250,000 to destroy his candidacy.
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In the email, White said he asked “are you willing to burn down my house to become the next state attorney?” He said to her in response, “I will do whatever it takes.”
Corey sent a letter to Scott asking for an outside investigation.
“I must recuse myself and our office from handling this investigation. I hereby request this investigation be reassigned immediately to another judicial circuit.”
Nelson told News4Jax White’s accusations are baseless, nonsense and desperate moves by White and Corey.
