Rebekah Jones drops lawsuit against state of Florida, plans to refile
Jonesâ lawyer, Richard E. Johnson, said she could not continue the case because of a pending criminal case against her but will refile the lawsuit when that case is resolved.
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Published Feb. 9
TALLAHASSEE â Former Florida Department of Health whistle-blower Rebekah Jones has moved to dismiss her lawsuit against the Florida Department of Law Enforcement that alleged that the state violated her
constitutional rights when agents raided her Tallahassee townhome in December.
Jonesâ lawyer, Richard E. Johnson, said she could not continue the case because of a pending criminal case against her but will refile the lawsuit when that case is resolved.
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Former Florida COVID-19 analyst Rebekah Jones turns herself in
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Rebekah Jones makes first court appearance
Florida s former top COVID-19 number cruncher tells reporters she has tested positive for the coronavirus. She made that announcement moments after bonding out of jail, charged with stealing email addresses of state employees. These allegations come weeks after agents raided her home and confiscated her laptop.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A former Florida Department of Health, who was fired for insubordination after repeatedly violating the agency’s policy about communicating with the media, turned herself in to sheriff’s officials on Sunday night on charges of accessing computer equipment without authority.