Controversial Interim St. Johns County Attorney RICHARD CHRISTIAN KOMANDO was the criminal defense lawyer who defended two brothers charged with some $23 million in criminal tax evasion, while he is our County Attorney. KOMANDO told reporters that off-the-books work is "common" in the construction industry. Read Justice Department press release here. Read U.S. District Court docket, below.
Brothers TRAVIS MORGAN SLAUGHTER and TRIPP CHARLES SLAUGHTER were indicted on February 22, 2023. When appointed to the temporary Interim County Attorney job and when applying for the permanent County Attorney job, RICHARD CHRISTIAN KOMANDO never disclosed his legal representation of the SLAUGHTER brothers, or any other corporate clients. Wonder why?
RICH KOMANDO has refused to disclose his client list to Commissioner Ann Taylor and to me.
Wonder why?
We have a Right to Know.
As Thomas Jefferson said, "a public office is a public trust."
Appointed to be Interim County Attorney in 2024 on a 4-1 vote, at the behest of his "friend," DeSANTIS-appointed then-Commissioner ROY ALYRE ALAIMO, JR., RICH KOMANDO told Commissioners last year that he would not seek the permanent County Attorney position. Now he seeks the permanent position, with a public meeting on March 25, 2025.
RICH KOMANDO was hired in his own name, but the County pays his law firm.
RICH KOMANDO's law firm has applied for the position of permaennt County Attorney, not KOMANDO.
Naturally, two developer-funded St. Johns County Commissioners, SARAH ARNOLD and CHRISTIAN WHITEHURST, are OK with the KOMANDO firm applying for the job, as demonstrated by their colloquy at the March 18, 2025 Commission meeting. They pointed out that the County's job posting did not exclude law firms. Ordinarily, County Attorneys are living, breathing natural persons. That dawg won't hunt.
I await responses to my February 17, 2025 requests for documents on KOMANDO, including time, gift, expense and travel records and list of all of his clients.
From USA Today:
Jacksonville roofer brothers get prison time for $23 million 'off the books' payroll scam
Steve Patterson
U.S. District Court
Jacksonville Florida Times-Union
- Two Jacksonville brothers, Travis and Tripp Slaughter, have been sentenced to prison for hiding millions in payroll from the IRS.
- The brothers, who owned roofing companies, underreported payroll to insurance companies and paid workers off the books to avoid taxes.
- This case is part of a larger trend of federal prosecutions targeting off-the-books work in the construction industry.
Two Jacksonville brothers whose roofing companies collectively hid about $23 million in payroll are headed to prison for cheating the government and businesses who insured their crews.
Travis Slaughter, 53, was sentenced Wednesday to 41 months behind bars and Tripp Slaughter, 50, drew a 21-month sentence from U.S. District Court Senior Judge Harvey Schlesinger.
Both men pleaded guilty last fall to conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud and conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and could have both been sentenced to terms as long as 25 years behind bars.
The cases continue a string of federal prosecutions involving off-the-books work that Travis Slaughter’s attorney, Richard Komando, characterized as “pervasive” in the building industry. Prosecutors in Orlando, for example, last fall accused a company there of cheating the IRS and insurers of money due from payrolls that totaled $292 million.
The prosecutions can also have implications for ongoing federal efforts to remove immigrants working in this country without legal approval.
A 22-count indictment brought against the Slaughters in 2023 described many of their workers as “citizens of other countries who were living and working in the United States illegally.”
The brothers both pleaded guilty to just two of those counts and the rest of the indictment was dropped Wednesday.
The indictment said the brothers controlled three companies — Great White Construction, Florida Roofing Experts and 5 Star Roofing Services — and supplied only partial information to “professional employer organizations,” or PEOs, the businesses contracted to manage tasks like paying withholding taxes and premiums for workers’ comp insurance.
Insurance premiums depended on the number of people working, and prosecutors argued the roofers only reported a fraction of their payrolls through PEOs, giving them business records that looked clean and had low premium costs while crew leaders paid workers the rest of their wages separately without deducting payroll taxes.
Details in Travis Slaughter's plea agreement said that between 2015 and 2020, Great White paid $8.8 million that wasn't reported to IRS; Florida Roofing paid $12.8 million; and 5 Star paid $1.4 million. Payroll taxes that should have been collected on those checks totaled $4.3 million, the agreement said.
Travis Slaughter “was the driver of this train” who started the scam before his brother, Assistant U.S. Attorney Arnold “Chip” Corsmeier told the judge, but said Tripp Slaughter was actively involved with in later years.
The plea agreements the brothers signed last yar also committed Travis Slaughter to pay just under $10 million in restitution and Tripp Slaughters to pay about $1.2 million.
U.S. District Court docket:
| BOND,CLOSED,PLED |
U.S. District Court
Middle District of Florida (Jacksonville)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:23-cr-00021-HES-SJH-1
Case title: USA v. Slaughter et al | Date Filed: 02/22/2023 Date Terminated: 03/19/2025 |
| Assigned to: Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger Referred to: Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz | ||
Defendant (1) | ||
| Travis Morgan Slaughter TERMINATED: 03/19/2025 | represented by | Richard Christian Komando Bradley, Garrison & Komando 1845 East West Parkway Suite 6 Fleming Island, FL 32003 904-269-1111 Email: rich@claylawyers.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained |
Pending Counts | Disposition | |
| ATTEMPT AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MAIL FRAUD (1) | Imprisonment: 41 months. This term consists of a 41-month term as to Count 1 and a 41-month term as to Count 2, all such terms to run concurrently; Supervised Release: 3 years. This term consists of a 3-year term as to Count 1 and a 3-year term as to Count 2, all such terms to run concurrently; Special Assessment: $200.00; Restitution: $9,989,093.54, payable to Builders Mutual Insurance Company ($1,548,631.50), SouthEast Personnel Leasing, Inc. ($1,671,849.72) and the Internal Revenue Service ($6,768,612.32.); Forfeiture: The defendant shall forfeit to the United States the following assets: $2,780,947.56. | |
| CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES (2) | Imprisonment: 41 months. This term consists of a 41-month term as to Count 1 and a 41-month term as to Count 2, all such terms to run concurrently; Supervised Release: 3 years. This term consists of a 3-year term as to Count 1 and a 3-year term as to Count 2, all such terms to run concurrently; Special Assessment: $200.00; Restitution: $9,989,093.54, payable to Builders Mutual Insurance Company ($1,548,631.50), SouthEast Personnel Leasing, Inc. ($1,671,849.72) and the Internal Revenue Service ($6,768,612.32.); Forfeiture: The defendant shall forfeit to the United States the following assets: $2,780,947.56. | |
Highest Offense Level (Opening) | ||
| Felony | ||
Terminated Counts | Disposition | |
| WILLFUL FAILURE TO COLLECT/PAY OVER TAX (3-15) | Dismissed pursuant to the Plea Agreement and on the government's motion | |
| ATTEMPT TO EVADE OR DEFEAT TAX (16-18) | Dismissed pursuant to the Plea Agreement and on the government's motion | |
Highest Offense Level (Terminated) | ||
| Felony | ||
Complaints | Disposition | |
| None |
Plaintiff | ||
| USA | represented by | Arnold B. Corsmeier US Attorney's Office - FLM Suite 700 300 N Hogan St Jacksonville, FL 32202 904/301-6300 Fax: 904/301-6310 Email: chip.corsmeier@usdoj.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained Jennifer Michele Harrington United States Attorney's Office 400 W. Washington Street, Suite 3100 Orlando, FL 32801 407-648-7651 Fax: 407-648-7643 Email: Jennifer.harrington2@usdoj.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained Mai Tran United States Attorney's Office Suite 700 300 N. Hogan Street Jacksonville, FL 32202 904-301-6300 Fax: 904-301-6310 Email: mai.tran2@usdoj.gov TERMINATED: 11/16/2023 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
|---|---|---|
| 02/22/2023 | 1 | INDICTMENT returned in open court as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (1) count(s) 1, 2, 3-15, 16-18, Tripp Charles Slaughter (2) count(s) 1, 2, 19-22. (Attachments: # 1 Restricted Unredacted Indictment) (AET) (Entered: 02/23/2023) |
| 02/22/2023 | 2 | MOTION for ARREST Warrant by USA as to Travis Morgan Slaughter. (AET) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey. (Entered: 02/23/2023) |
| 02/23/2023 | 3 | ORDER granting 2 Motion for Arrest Warrant as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (1). Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey on 2/23/2023. (AET) (Entered: 02/23/2023) |
| 02/24/2023 | 13 | ORDER as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter: Pursuant to the Due Process Protections Act, the Court confirms the United States' obligation to produce all exculpatory evidence to the defendant pursuant to Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), and its progeny and orders the United States to do so. Failing to do so in a timely manner may result in consequences, including exclusion of evidence, adverse jury instructions, dismissal of charges, contempt proceedings, and sanctions. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Corrigan on 12/01/2020. (AET) (Entered: 02/24/2023) |
| 02/24/2023 | Arrest of Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter on 2/24/2023 (TSP) (Entered: 02/24/2023) | |
| 02/24/2023 | 14 | Minute Entry for In Person proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey: Initial Appearance as to Travis Morgan Slaughter and Tripp Charles Slaughter held on 2/24/2023, ARRAIGNMENT as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (1) Count 1, 2, 3-15, 16-18, and Tripp Charles Slaughter (2) Count 1, 2, 19-22, held on 2/24/2023 Defendant(s) pled not guilty. (Digital) (TSP) (Entered: 02/24/2023) |
| 02/24/2023 | 15 | ORAL MOTION for Bond by USA as to Travis Morgan Slaughter and Tripp Charles Slaughter. (TSP) (Entered: 02/24/2023) |
| 02/24/2023 | 16 | Unsecured Appearance BOND entered as to Travis Morgan Slaughter in amount of $25,000.00 with no deposit required to the Registry of the Court. (TSP) (Entered: 02/24/2023) |
| 02/24/2023 | 18 | ORDER SETTING CONDITIONS OF RELEASE (granting 15 Oral Motion for Bond) as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (1) Unsecured Appearance Bond. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey on 2/24/2023. (TSP) (Entered: 02/24/2023) |
| 02/24/2023 | 20 | NOTICE of acceptance of general discovery by Travis Morgan Slaughter (Filed in Open Court) (TSP) (Entered: 02/24/2023) |
| 02/24/2023 | 22 | SCHEDULING ORDER as to Travis Morgan Slaughter and Tripp Charles Slaughter: Status Conference set for 4/19/2023 at 01:30 PM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Jury Trial set for trial term commencing on 5/1/2023 at 09:30 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Discovery motions due by 3/24/2023. Dispositive motions due by 3/24/2023. Signed by Deputy Clerk on 2/24/2023. (TSP) Modified on 2/27/2023 (TSP). (Entered: 02/24/2023) |
| 02/27/2023 | 23 | ARREST Warrant Returned Executed on 02/24/2023 as to Travis Morgan Slaughter. (AET) (Entered: 02/27/2023) |
| 03/08/2023 | 25 | NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Mai Tran appearing for USA. (Tran, Mai) (Entered: 03/08/2023) |
| 04/14/2023 | 27 | MOTION to Continue trial by Travis Morgan Slaughter as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter. (Komando, Richard) (Entered: 04/14/2023) |
| 04/19/2023 | 28 | Minute Entry for In Person proceedings held before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger: STATUS Conference as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter held on 4/19/2023. Court Reporter: Shannon Bishop (TPL) (Entered: 04/19/2023) |
| 04/19/2023 | 29 | ORAL MOTION to Continue trial by Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter. (TPL) (Entered: 04/19/2023) |
| 04/19/2023 | 30 | ORDER granting 29 ORAL Motion to Continue as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (1), Tripp Charles Slaughter (2) Jury Trial set for trial term commencing 9/11/2023 at 9:30 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Status Conference set for 8/16/2023 at 1:30 PM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 4/19/2023. (TPL) (Entered: 04/19/2023) |
| 08/16/2023 | 31 | Minute Entry for In Person proceedings held before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger: STATUS Conference as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter held on 8/16/2023. Court Reporter: Shannon Bishop (TPL) (Entered: 08/16/2023) |
| 08/16/2023 | 32 | ORAL MOTION to Continue Trial by Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter. (TPL) (Entered: 08/16/2023) |
| 08/16/2023 | 33 | ORDER granting 32 Motion to Continue as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (1), Tripp Charles Slaughter (2) Jury Trial set for 11/6/2023 at 9:30 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Status Conference set for 10/18/2023 at 1:30 PM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 8/16/2023. (TPL) (Entered: 08/16/2023) |
| 10/17/2023 | 34 | MOTION to Continue trial by Travis Morgan Slaughter as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter. (Komando, Richard) (Entered: 10/17/2023) |
| 10/17/2023 | 35 | ORDER granting 34 Defendants' Joint Motion to Continue Trial as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (1), Tripp Charles Slaughter (2) Jury Trial set for trial term commencing on 1/8/2024 at 9:30 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Status Conference set for 12/13/2023 at 1:30 PM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Signed by Judge Brian J. Davis on 10/17/2023. (TPL) (Entered: 10/17/2023) |
| 11/16/2023 | 36 | Notice of substitution of AUSA. Jennifer Michele Harrington substituting for Mai Tran. (Harrington, Jennifer) (Entered: 11/16/2023) |
| 12/07/2023 | 37 | Joint MOTION to Continue trial by Tripp Charles Slaughter as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter. (Lasnetski, Jeremy) (Entered: 12/07/2023) |
| 12/11/2023 | 38 | ORDER granting 37 Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Continue as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (1), Tripp Charles Slaughter (2) Jury Trial set for trial term commencing 3/4/2024 at 9:30 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Status Conference set for 2/21/2024 at 1:30 PM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 12/11/2023. (TPL) (Entered: 12/11/2023) |
| 02/14/2024 | 39 | NOTICE OF RESCHEDULING HEARING (AS TO TIME ONLY): The Status Conference hearing previously scheduled for February 21, 2024 is rescheduled as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter. New hearing time: Status Conference set for 2/21/2024 at 1:15 PM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger (TPL) (Entered: 02/14/2024) |
| 02/15/2024 | 40 | Unopposed Joint MOTION to Continue trial by Travis Morgan Slaughter as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter. (Komando, Richard) Modified on 2/16/2024 to edit docket text (JDR). (Entered: 02/15/2024) |
| 02/16/2024 | 41 | ORDER granting 40 Motion to Continue as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (1), Tripp Charles Slaughter (2) Jury Trial set for trial term commencing 5/6/2024 at 9:30 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Status Conference set for 4/17/2024 at 1:30 PM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 2/16/2024. (TPL) (Entered: 02/16/2024) |
| 04/12/2024 | 42 | MOTION to Continue trial by Travis Morgan Slaughter as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter. (Komando, Richard) (Entered: 04/12/2024) |
| 04/15/2024 | 43 | ORDER granting 42 Defendants' Unopposed Joint Motion to Continue; Jury Trial set for trial term commencing 7/8/2024 at 9:30 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Status Conference set for 6/12/2024 at 1:30 PM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey on 4/15/2024. (TPL) (Entered: 04/15/2024) |
| 06/11/2024 | 44 | Unopposed Joint MOTION to Continue Trial by Travis Morgan Slaughter as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter. (Komando, Richard) (Modified on 6/11/2024, to edit text) (BGR). (Entered: 06/11/2024) |
| 06/11/2024 | 45 | ORDER granting 44 Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Continue Trial as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (1), Tripp Charles Slaughter (2) Jury Trial set for trial term commencing 9/9/2024 at 9:30 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Status Conference set for 8/21/2024 at 1:30 PM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel B. Toomey on 6/11/2024. (TPL) (Entered: 06/11/2024) |
| 07/08/2024 | 46 | Case as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter Reassigned New case number: 3:23-cr-21-HES-SJH. (MDC) (Entered: 07/08/2024) |
| 07/09/2024 | 47 | Case as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. New case number: 3:23-cr-21-HES-SJH. Magistrate Judge J. B. Toomey no longer assigned to the case. (JNB) (Entered: 07/09/2024) |
| 08/19/2024 | 48 | MOTION to Continue trial by Travis Morgan Slaughter as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter. (Komando, Richard) (Entered: 08/19/2024) |
| 08/21/2024 | 49 | ORDER granting 48 Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Continue Trial as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (1), Tripp Charles Slaughter (2). Jury Trial set for trial term commencing 10/7/2024 at 9:30 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Status Conference set for 9/18/2024 at 1:30 PM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 8/21/2024. (TPL) (Entered: 08/21/2024) |
| 09/06/2024 | 50 | Unopposed Joint MOTION to Continue trial by Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter. (Komando, Richard) Modified docket text on 9/9/2024 (EVK). (Entered: 09/06/2024) |
| 09/12/2024 | 51 | ORDER granting 50 Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Continue Trial as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (1), Tripp Charles Slaughter (2) Jury Trial set for trial term commencing 11/4/2024 at 9:30 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Status Conference set for 10/23/2024 at 1:30 PM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 9/10/2024. (TPL) (Entered: 09/12/2024) |
| 10/17/2024 | 52 | Joint MOTION to Continue trial by USA as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter. (Corsmeier, Arnold) (Entered: 10/17/2024) |
| 10/18/2024 | 53 | ORDER granting 52 United States' Unopposed Motion to Continue Trial as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (1), Tripp Charles Slaughter (2) Jury Trial set for trial term commencing 12/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Status Conference set for 11/20/2024 at 1:30 PM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 10/17/2024. (TPL) (Entered: 10/18/2024) |
| 11/18/2024 | 54 | NOTICE OF HEARING as to Travis Morgan Slaughter and Tripp Charles Slaughter: Guilty Plea Hearing set for 11/26/2024 at 02:30 PM in Jacksonville Courtroom 5 A before Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz. (TSP) (Entered: 11/18/2024) |
| 11/18/2024 | 55 | Joint MOTION to Continue trial by USA as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter. (Corsmeier, Arnold) (Entered: 11/18/2024) |
| 11/19/2024 | 56 | ORDER granting 55 United States' Joint Motion to Continue Trial as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (1), Tripp Charles Slaughter (2) Jury Trial set for trial term commencing 1/6/2025 at 9:30 AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Status Conference set for 12/18/2024 at 4:00 PM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 11/18/2024. (TPL) (Entered: 11/19/2024) |
| 11/26/2024 | 57 | Minute Entry for In Person proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz: GUILTY PLEA HEARING as to Travis Morgan Slaughter and Tripp Charles Slaughter held on 11/26/2024. (Digital) (TSP) (Entered: 11/26/2024) |
| 11/26/2024 | 58 | CONSENT regarding entry of a plea of guilty as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (TSP) (Entered: 11/26/2024) |
| 11/26/2024 | 60 | PLEA AGREEMENT re: count(s) One and Two of the Indictment as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (Filed in Open Court, original plea agreement returned to AUSA) (TSP) (Entered: 11/26/2024) |
| 11/26/2024 | 62 | REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS Concerning Plea of Guilty re: count(s) One and Two of the Indictment as to Travis Morgan Slaughter. Signed by Magistrate Judge Samuel J. Horovitz on 11/26/2024. (TSP) (Entered: 11/26/2024) |
| 12/04/2024 | 65 | ACCEPTANCE OF PLEA of guilty and adjudication of guilt re: count(s) One and Two of the Indictment as to Travis Morgan Slaughter. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 12/3/2024. (Sentencing set for 3/12/2025 at 1:00PM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger.) (TPL) (Entered: 12/04/2024) |
| 02/26/2025 | 71 | Consent MOTION for a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture by USA as to Travis Morgan Slaughter. (Harrington, Jennifer) Modified text on 2/27/2025 (BD). (Entered: 02/26/2025) |
| 03/06/2025 | 75 | Unopposed MOTION to Continue Sentencing Hearing by USA as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter. (Corsmeier, Arnold) (Entered: 03/06/2025) |
| 03/10/2025 | 76 | ORDER granting 75 United States' Unopposed Motion to Continue Sentencing Hearing as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (1), Tripp Charles Slaughter (2). Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 03/07/2025. (CKS) (Entered: 03/10/2025) |
| 03/10/2025 | 77 | NOTICE OF RESCHEDULING HEARING: The Sentencing hearing previously scheduled for 03/12/2025 is rescheduled as to Travis Morgan Slaughter, Tripp Charles Slaughter. New hearing date and time: Sentencing set for 3/19/2025 at 10:00AM in Jacksonville Courtroom 10 C before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger. (CKS) (Entered: 03/10/2025) |
| 03/14/2025 | 80 | NOTICE of Letters of Support by Travis Morgan Slaughter. (Komando, Richard) Modified text on 3/14/2025 (GL). (Entered: 03/14/2025) |
| 03/19/2025 | 84 | Minute Entry for In Person proceedings held before Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger: SENTENCING held on 3/19/2025 for Travis Morgan Slaughter (1), Count(s) 1, 2, Imprisonment: 41 months. This term consists of a 41-month term as to Count 1 and a 41-month term as to Count 2, all such terms to run concurrently; Supervised Release: 3 years. This term consists of a 3-year term as to Count 1 and a 3-year term as to Count 2, all such terms to run concurrently; Special Assessment: $200.00; Restitution: $9,989,093.54, payable to Builders Mutual Insurance Company ($1,548,631.50), SouthEast Personnel Leasing, Inc. ($1,671,849.72) and the Internal Revenue Service ($6,768,612.32.); Forfeiture: The defendant shall forfeit to the United States the following assets: $2,780,947.56.; Count(s) 16-18, 3-15, Dismissed pursuant to the Plea Agreement and on the government's motion. Court Reporter: Heather Randall (TPL) (Entered: 03/19/2025) |
| 03/19/2025 | 85 | JUDGMENT as to Travis Morgan Slaughter (1), Count(s) 1, 2, Imprisonment: 41 months. This term consists of a 41-month term as to Count 1 and a 41-month term as to Count 2, all such terms to run concurrently; Supervised Release: 3 years. This term consists of a 3-year term as to Count 1 and a 3-year term as to Count 2, all such terms to run concurrently; Special Assessment: $200.00; Restitution: $9,989,093.54, payable to Builders Mutual Insurance Company ($1,548,631.50), SouthEast Personnel Leasing, Inc. ($1,671,849.72) and the Internal Revenue Service ($6,768,612.32); Forfeiture: The defendant shall forfeit to the United States the following assets: $2,780,947.56; Count(s) 16-18, 3-15, Dismissed pursuant to the Plea Agreement and on the government's motion. Signed by Senior Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on 3/19/2025. (TPL) (Entered: 03/19/2025) |
20 comments:
People have the right to an attorney and to defend themselves using representation in the USA. I guess that's a bad thing.. like how dare someone defend someone else in a court of law or retain someone to defend them. And the county has a good, competent attorney at their service and that's not a good thing either for some reason. What is this nonsense?
"Nuts!" (In the immortal words of the American General Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAullife to the Nazi German General who demanded that the 101st Airborne Divn. surrender at Bastogne in WWII. Refusing to disclose his corporate clients, belatedly adding new government clients not previously disclosed, conflicted lawyer RICHARD CHRISTIAN KOMANDO has no right to be the St. Johns County Attorney.
You also said that you "have a right to know" who he does business with in his private practice. No, he has the right to freedom, privacy, liberty, and confidentiality. You might have right to know what his dealings are in the public sector, but he doesn't have to give you any information that you want about his private business affairs. He has rights. You should know better.
Who is "Pete" and why does he ululate, perseverate and spew errant nonsense? "Why do the heathen rage?" (Psalm 1)
What is the interest of "Pete" in County Attorney hiring?
KOMANDO's corporate client list is needed to perform a proper conflicts check. Now that we know about his representation of roofing company owners on criminal tax fraud charges, there County should inquire of his total client list. Otherwise, he is disqualified by conflicts of interest and appearance of impropriety.
That's not a conflict of interest. That's not related to his public service and him representing someone in the private sector for whatever the reason may be is just what attorneys do. You're trying to suggest that representing someone who committed a certain offensive implies something that it doesn't. You're making bogus accusations and absurd connections.
It's not about interest, which clearly you have more than anyone here. It's about baseless accusations, absurd assertions, and attempting to get people to draw false connections through suggestion. You got proof and evidence for illegal or unethical action? No, you don't.
"Pete" posted last week that he was going to meet me at the monthly meeting of our Anastasia Mosquito Control District of St. Johns County. He never showed up. In the words of William F. Buckley, Jr., "why does baloney reject the grinder." "Pete" won't disclose his name. KOMANDO won't disclose his client list. "KOMANDO" has no right to be considered to be County Attorney without a conflicts check.
Nope. Another bogus claim. I said that would be a waste of time because I'd only ask for proof and evidence for your claims and you still wouldn't give me any. Why would I waste my time coming to see you when I can't get straight answers here?
What was the purpose of "Pete" in stating he would see me at the Mosquito Control District? What is the purpose of "Pete" in posting more than 100 times in defense of RICHARD CHRISTIAN KOMANDO? Who is "Pete?"
I don't recall saying that I'd see you anywhere, much less anywhere that involved "mosquitoes." And I initially just sought proof and evidence for your claims and haven't found any thanks to you. All I've gotten when I asked questions was more accusations and bogus claims.
False. On this blog, sock puppet "Pete" publicly challenged me to meet him at the March 13, 2025 meeting of our Anastasia Mosquito Control District of St. Johns County at 120 EOC Drive. I responded affirmatively. I pointed out that Sheriff's office has a deputy at those meetings for security, "Pete" did not show up. Wonder why? Thankfully, SJC Sheriff's deputies now wear body cameras (honoring my repeated requests). Pete's image would have been a government record if he had attended the AMCD meeting on March 13, 2025. Fun fact: disgraced firmer Sheriff DAVID SHOAR, who legally changed his name from "HOAR" in 1994, adamantly refused to provide body cameras. SHOAR rejected in 2016 debate with his Republican Primary opponent, former Deputy Debbie Maynard the "false narrative" that "cops need to be watched." At an annual SJC TRIM budget meeting the year after SHOAR left office, I asked our County Commissioners about obtaining body cameras. Joining me at the podium, Sheriff Robert Hardwick readily agreed to them. Three cheers!
👆Lie. Copy and paste where I said I'd meet you at any meeting.
I saw where Pete said he's going to the mosquito control meeting to meet Ed Slavin - to get "proof and evidence" from him, and at the end of the comment, he said "Deal?" Even if someone took it down, "Pete" wrote it.
The seeing isn't your problem only comprehension of what you read. I said if he will bring proof and evidence for his bogus claims, which he won't, because he doesn't have any. And of course because of that, there was no deal. Again, seek treatment for your booze abuse so you can comprehend what you read.
Tiresome, repetitive and boring. Who is "Pete?" KOMANDO is a partner in a corporate law firm with the Florida House Speaker-designate. Their firm represent corporations, including the SLAUGHTER BROTHERS. Who is "Pete?"
People of St. Johns County have a Right to Know. It's our County and our country. Corporate lawyers have no "right" to be hired as St. Johns County Attorney. This situation stinks.
Yeah people have relationships with other people in society. Isn't that amazing?
Well guess what? They are hired as St Johns County attorneys. The rights issue isn't even relevant at this point. I think roses stink. If I can convince a handful of people of that regardless of actual proof and evidence does that mean I'm right?
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