ORLANDO, Fla. – The woman who could be Orange-Osceola’s next top prosecutor spoke about criminal justice reform, her children and the Black Lives Matter movement during a wide-ranging interview with News 6.
Monique Worrell beat out three democratic candidates to win the Aug. 18 primary election for state attorney in what was considered a crowded field with 42% of the vote.Her campaign was helped by a last minute influx of cash.She says she learned from news reports that a donor was linked to billionaire George Soros.
The hedge fund tycoon and philanthropist has donated to democratic campaigns in the past, including in Central Florida.“I never brokered any relationship,” Worrell said.