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Arpaio said his office received information regarding the lease and othe business dealings and that his investigation is not relatexd to disputes with Wilcoxxover immigration. Wilcox and her husband, own El Portal Restaurangt in Phoenix and has a concessions contracft with the airport fora Chili’s Too franchise in Terminal 4. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office sent the Phoenix Aviation Department a public records request June 11 askintthe city-run airport to make availabls lease, sublease and contracting documentz related to business entities owned by the Wilcoxes.
Wilcosx did not respond to requests for commenyt from the PhoenixBusiness Journal, but has told othetr media that Arpaio is going aftedr her because of her opposition to his immigratio n policies. The sheriff’s office investigation of Wilcoxx is the latest in a number of fightxbetween Arpaio, Maricopa Countty Attorney Andrew Thomas and the Maricopa Countyh Board of Supervisors. Wilcod and Supervisor Don Staplet voted Wednesday toblocl $1.4 million in state money earmarked for Thomas’ws office to enforce immigration and human smuggling The board deadlocked at 2 to 2 on that vote stallingv the state money.
Supervisor Max Wilson missed the vote because of illness and the matter could be Stapley and Wilcox earlier this year tried toblocmk $1.6 million in statr funding for Arpaio’s immigration Wilcox said the sheriff’s immigration sweeps and policies unfairlyt target Hispanics. Thomas and Arpaio securedc indictments against Stapley last year charging that he faile to properly disclose business and real estate development deals. Stapley denies wrongdoing in that matter.
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