Peter Antonacci was appointed as Director of the Office of Election Crimes and Security in June of this year by Governor Ron DeSantis. It’s being reported that he died unexpectedly due to a heart attack while at work.
Peter Antonacci, 74, had a long career in state government, most recently being appointed as Director of the Office of Election Crimes and Security. He served under several previous Republican administrations including advising former Florida Governor Rick Scott and serving as the Deputy Attorney General.
Antonacci replaced the corrupt Democratic Broward Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes after she tried to steal the gubernatorial election for Democrat nominee Andrew Gillum during a state-mandated recount during the 2018 elections.
“He was a dedicated, tenacious, and assiduous public servant, lawyer, and respected professional — a friend to all in the State of Florida. He vigilantly sought to uphold the law throughout his lengthy career,” DeSantis said in a statement. “His fighting passion will be missed, and his legacy will persist in the hearts and minds of many.”
While serving under former Governor Rick Scott, Antonacci was appointed to several high-profile jobs, including Broward Supervisor of Elections, Palm Beach County state attorney and executive director of the South Florida Water Management District.
“Pete Antonacci was a dedicated public servant and a devoted family man. Ann and I are devastated to learn of his loss and are praying for his family, friends and the countless Floridians who knew and loved Pete as we did,” said Scott, currently a Republican U.S. senator
In his last on-camera interview, Antonacci spoke with Chris Nelson, an independent journalist, addressing the issues that still exist with voter registration at the DMV and mail-in-ballots.
The interview with Chris Nelson came just a month after the investigative team led by Antonacci turned over evidence leading to the arrest of 20 people in Florida that were connected with voter fraud. Voter fraud is a third-degree felony punishable by up to a $5,000 fine and up to five years in prison.
Mr. Antonacci also told Nelson that the voter registration issues that he asked him about were “much bigger” issues.
“We have vulnerabilities in the system,” Antonacci confided to Nelson, before addressing how he was helping Governor DeSantis fix these issues.
“I did not know the first time I met Pete that it would be the last. He was the best interview I ever had. I asked a few questions and Pete just started going. I had asked the Governor about mail-in ballots. He told me I was barking up the wrong tree. He said the voter registration system in Florida is completely insecure and done on the honor system. That means ineligible voters could be voting all over the state,” Nelson confided to a Gateway Pundit journalist.
Was Antonacci’s death simply a heart attack? Or was there a nefarious purpose behind it?
