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Arpaio said his office receivedr information regarding the lease and other business dealingas and that his investigation is not relatedc to disputes with Wilcoxover immigration. Wilcox and her Earl, own El Portall Restaurant in Phoenix and has a concessions contractr with the airport fora Chili’s Too franchise in Termina l 4. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office sent the Phoenix Aviatiobn Department a public records request June 11 askingythe city-run airport to make available lease, subleas and contracting documents related to business entities owned by the Wilcox did not respond to requests for comment from the Phoeniz Business Journal, but has told otherd media that Arpaio is going after her becausde of her opposition to his immigratiohn policies.
The sheriff’s office investigation of Wilcox is the latesft in a number of fights between Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomaxs and the Maricopa Counth Boardof Supervisors. Wilcox and Supervisof Don Stapley voted Wednesday toblock $1.4 million in state money earmarked for Thomas’ss office to enforce immigration and humanh smuggling laws. The board deadlocked at 2 to 2 on that vote stalling thestate money. Supervisor Max Wilson missed the vote because of illnesx and the matter couldbe revisited. Stapleyy and Wilcox earlier this year triexd toblock $1.6 million in stats funding for Arpaio’s immigration enforcement.
Wilcoxx said the sheriff’s immigrationb sweeps and policies unfairlytarget Hispanics. Thomae and Arpaio secured indictments against Stapleyy last year charging that he failed to properlty disclose business and real estatedevelopment deals. Stapley deniew wrongdoing in that matter.
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