One of the most recent hires at the Miami-Dade County’s Supervisor of Elections office is a former City of Miami employee who was investigated and fired.
Jenny Nillo was hired in March to work for the supervisor of elections office following a string of controversies. She was fired from her job at the City of Miami in 2021 for being a “no-show” employee who was on the payroll while not coming to work.
Police investigators found Nillo was buying alcohol and picking up dry cleaning for the man who hired her: former Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla.
Before that, Nillo served two years in federal prison for playing a leading role in a mortgage fraud scheme.
Elections Supervisor Alina Garcia said in a statement that Nillo has been a dedicated employee and valued team member.
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