Miami Herald May 25 - Federal prosecutor found dead along the beach

[mhw]

https://miamiherald.relaymedia.com/amp/news/local/community/broward/article152629589.html

A federal prosecutor who worked at the U.S. attorney’s office in Miami has been identified as the man found dead along Hollywood beach this week in a case being investigated as a crime.

Hollywood police confirmed that the deceased man is Beranton J. Whisenant Jr., 37, of Miramar. A police spokeswoman said he may have suffered a head wound caused by a possible gunshot or other type of trauma.

“The investigation is still very preliminary,”

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The FBI’s Miami office said it was aware of Whisenant’s death but referred questions to Hollywood police.

Normally, if the death of a federal prosecutor or agent were retaliatory in nature or related to a criminal case, both the FBI and U.S. attorney’s office would be sounding the alarm and pursuing an aggressive investigation.

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An email about Whisenant’s death was circulated among prosecutors and other employees, but it did not comment about the circumstances or cause.

Colleagues expressed shock over his death.

A friend who knew Whisenant, Miami lawyer Michael Feiler, said “he was the epitome of a gentleman and possessed an exceptional legal mind.”

Feiler said he had worked for the Miami law firm Foley & Mansfield before joining the U.S. attorney’s office. “He was very motivated by public service,” Feiler said. “He volunteered for the Florida Bar and planned to become a judge.”

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It’s unclear where Whisenant actually died. His body was found washing up on the shore just south of Magnolia Terrace on Hollywood beach early Wednesday by a passerby.

“All I can confirm is that it is him,” Grossman said.
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Sounds like a fine man with a wife & kids.

Peace


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Miami Herald

Federal prosecutor found dead on Hollywood Beach was devoted to public service

Beranton J. Whisenant Jr.

BY JAY WEAVER
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Before he joined the U.S. attorney’s office as a federal prosecutor in January, Beranton J. Whisenant Jr. reached out to his close circle of colleagues and friends to let them know about his new career path.

They all thought it was the right fit for him.

For the previous decade, Whisenant worked in civil litigation for a Miami law firm but before that had served as a state prosecutor in Jacksonville, after graduating from the University of Florida law school in 2004. He yearned to return to public service.

“I remember telling Beranton, ‘This is the ideal job for you.’ He had that prosecutor’s passion,” said his friend, Miami lawyer Daniel Garcia, who traveled with Whisenant when they took depositions together in asbestos cases around Florida. “All I know is, he was so young and could have continued doing so much good with his life.”

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[Lucinda]

1. KNR

[shraby]

2. What in particular was he working on?

[ATL Ebony]

3. Federal Prosecutor Investigating Fraud Found Dead in Debbie Wasserman Schultzs District

The police are attempting to determine if Whisenant’s death was a “homicide, suicide, or something else.”
Court records show he had been handling several visa and passport fraud cases.

[Leghorn21]

4. When I googled him the other day for info, I came up with this link:

I was confused, because this Beranton Whisenant is a doctor -?

Turns out, it's his dad. Oh.

http://hscj.ufl.edu/directory/bio/1284/beranton-whisenant/

I'm checking a few times a day for updates on Mr. Whisenant Jr.'s death...he was, after all, in Florida, eh.

Peace

[furtheradu]

5. ..

am I paranoid, thinking his death is connected to the trump-rusky-republiker traitors?
I'd rather be called "paranoid", than be right.
What was he working on??