Gov. Rick Scott's complex finances raise new questions about his state disclosure

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"For nearly 40 years, the Florida Constitution has required state elected officials to annually make a "full and public disclosure of financial interests (via) a sworn statement showing net worth and identifying each asset and liability in excess of $1,000."

"The governor, for instance, does not disclose the entire value of 17 assets that reside in at least eight different trust and partnership accounts and for which he's listed in federal records as the "beneficial owner," according to an extensive Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald review of hundreds of federal and state documents filed in Florida, Washington, Connecticut, Texas, Nevada and Illinois. The documents also show:

• Information about Scott's income and investments provided on state disclosure forms differ from financial information he furnished to the IRS and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

• The various Scott family investment trusts and partnerships often act in tandem with his blind trust and involve Scott's long-time financial advisers — raising questions about how independent the trust is from the governor."

Rick Scott is a professional crook as bad a Bernie Madoff or anyone else you can name!

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/gov-rick-scotts-complex-finances-raise-new-questions-about-his-state/2200677