On the day DeSantis called for a state investigation into an 11th-hour agreement that restricts oversight by his handpicked board, Disney CEO Bob Iger criticized the governor's retaliation against the company.
’s now-dissolved special district back to the company before the state assumed control of the board.
In a letter to state chief inspector general Melinda Miguel, DeSantis says that the deal suffers “serious legal infirmities” and questions whether it’s valid under “Florida civil and criminal laws and ethics requirements.” He points to “inadequate notice” before the deal was struck, “improper delegation of authority” and “ethical violations, such as conflicts of interest and self-dealing.”
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