Former Clay sheriff Daniels told investigators he sent mistress $60K over course of relationship Frank Powers, Assignment manager Updated: Tags: CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – A mound of evidence that will be used in the case against former Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels was released Tuesday. The 33 files of evidence obtained by News4Jax include a nearly two-hour interview with the embattled former sheriff where he answers questions from investigators about the nature of his longtime affair with Cierra Smith, a former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office corrections officer. The interview led to Daniels facing multiple charges stemming from the sex scandal investigation, including one count of evidence tampering, a third-degree felony offense, and three counts of knowingly giving false information to law enforcement, a first-degree misdemeanor. After Daniels turned himself in last year on the charges, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order to suspend him. Daniels ran for re-election amid the investigation and was defeated. He now awaits trial.