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Ron DeSantis' predetermination fraud main laic dying connected nan level of nan authorities Capitol for 24 minutes earlier personification ran to thief him, a caller study has revealed.
Peter Antonacci died of a bosom onslaught connected September 23, 2022 - little than 3 months aft nan Florida Governor appointed him head of nan Office of Election Crimes and Security.
Antonacci, 74, had 'a agelong history of bosom illness and cardiac issues that resulted successful respective surgeries,' according to nan study into his death, obtained by Florida Bulldog.
'At astir 1:46 p.m., Mr. Antonacci is observed opinionated up and stepping retired of nan convention room [redacted],' nan study by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement states.
Peter Antonacci is seen connected August 18, 2022 - having been appointed arsenic predetermination main nan period before. He would dice of a bosom onslaught connected September 23
Antonacci died wrong nan Florida authorities capitol successful Tallahassee (pictured)
Antonacci is visibly unwell, nan study states.
'He steadies himself connected nan near wall. The hallway [redacted] erstwhile he falls and appears to onslaught his caput connected nan doorway connected nan [redacted] (sic).
'There appeared to beryllium nary foul play successful nan Room (sic) aliases hallway.'
Despite nan play of his collapse, nary 1 successful nan building notices that Antonacci is lying connected nan level for 24 minutes.
'At astir 2:10:05pm, FDL Comm. [Mark] Glass appears to announcement Antonacci down nan hallway to his assistance (sic).'
Glass, an FDLE Commissioner and erstwhile lawman head of nan Capitol Police, said he near nan gathering to speak to General Counsel Ryan Newman erstwhile he noticed Antonacci.
'Commissioner Glass stated erstwhile looking down nan hallway he observed what appeared to beryllium acheronian slacks and achromatic shoes laying connected nan crushed toes look down,' nan study states.
'Commissioner Glass stated he observed from nan hep backmost and he looked astatine General Counsel Newman asking if that was Mr Antonacci who was successful nan meeting.
'Commissioner Glass stated General Counsel Newman and he ran complete there, instantly rolled nan taxable complete and identified him arsenic Mr Antonacci.'
Antonacci, 74, had a agelong history of bosom trouble
Glass and Newman called for thief from nan FDLE main of staff, Shane Desguin.
The 3 men tried to revive Antonacci pinch thorax compressions and a defibrillator, but by this constituent Antonacci's look was 'purple and blue', Antonacci said.
An unnamed caller, nan study said, told 911 operators that Antonacci was not awake and needed CPR.
The study said constabulary arrived astatine 2:11pm and utilized an automated outer defibrillator to effort and prevention him.
It added that astatine 2:34pm: 'The antheral taxable was transported by Leon County Emergency Medical Services to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) were he was pronounced deceased by aesculapian staff.
'Initial investigation indicated that nan decease was nan consequence of a aesculapian condition.'
DeSantis announced his death, and praised his years of service.
Ron DeSantis announced Antonacci's decease and praised his decades of work
'He (Antonacci) was a dedicated, tenacious, and assiduous nationalist servant, lawyer, and respected master – a friend to each successful nan State of Florida,' said DeSantis successful nan statement.
Antonacci had a decades-long resume successful authorities government serving nether Democrats and Republicans.
He was appointed to various positions by Govs. Bob Graham, Jeb Bush, Charlie Crist, Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis and served arsenic lawman lawyer wide nether Democratic Attorney General Bob Butterworth from 1991-1997.
His positions included statewide prosecutor, CEO of Enterprise Florida, a personnel of nan Ethics Commission and executive head of nan South Florida Water Management District.
Senator Rick Scott, who appointed Antonacci to respective position during his 2 position arsenic politician earlier moving for nan U.S. Senate, said Antonacci was a dedicated nationalist servant and a devoted family man.
'Pete was a proud Floridian, raised successful Hialeah, and devoted decades of his life to serving Florida families arsenic a prosecutor, maestro of nan rule and leader,' Scott said successful a statement.
Both DeSantis and Scott attended his funeral, which was addressed by Antonacci's daughters Alexis Lambert and Claudia Hadjigeorgiou.
