Miami city attorney investigated by Florida Bar over ties to alleged house-flipping scheme

The Florida Bar is investigating Miami City Attorney Victoria Méndez and her close connection to companies that purchased homes belonging to vulnerable Miami residents at well below-market-value and then sold them — sometimes the same day — at a large profit. The investigation, which has not been previously reported, has been open since at least last April, according to an email sent at the time from Rick Courtemanche, deputy general counsel of the Florida Bar, which was obtained by the Herald. A spokesperson for the Bar told the Herald the investigation is ongoing, but provided no further inf...