Florida billionaire Wayne Huizenga’s relationship with Clarence Thomas under scrutiny

MIAMI — H. Wayne Huizenga, the now-deceased billionaire who at one point owned three South Florida sports teams, was one of several wealthy businessmen who provided lavish gifts, vacations, and excursions on private jets to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, according to recent reporting. The nature of Huizenga’s relationship with Thomas — and the lifestyle it afforded the justice — came under scrutiny in a recent ProPublica story detailing the extent of such luxury perks, which often went undisclosed. Failure to disclose gifts like flights and yacht cruises may be a violation of the ...