Politics & Government

Victoria Mendez Out As Miami City Attorney

Embattled Miami City Attorney Victoria Mendez is out after city commissioners voted to cut her contract short.

(CBS Miami)

April 15, 2024

MIAMI - Embattled Miami City Attorney Victoria Mendez is out after city commissioners voted to cut her contract short.

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The effort to oust Mendez was led by Commissioner Damian Pardo.

Pardo said Mendez exhibited "inappropriate" behavior, when she referred to documentarian and filmmaker Billy Corben, a frequent critic of the city attorney, as a "vile little man" during a commission meeting earlier this year.

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