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Published: August 6, 2024 at 4:42 PM

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KEY WEST, Fla. – A man whose public relations firm was contracted to help
promote the Florida Keys to visitors from around the world is now facing more
than two dozen criminal charges over allegations that he made false statements
about payments to a non-existent company.

The case against Andy Newman comes months after an audit of the Key West-based,
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The county audit stated that NewmanPR was reimbursed nearly $30,000 for invoices
during the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years for a company called Graphics 71, which
Newman controlled. The audit found that those payments possibly represented
double-billing for services that NewmanPR had already been paid to perform.

Authorities allege that Graphics 71 didn’t exist.

“The investigation, which involved information obtained through subpoenas, an
audit report from the Clerk of Court, and our own independent in-depth forensic
audit uncovered a series of false declarations made by Newman concerning
payments allegedly issued by Stuart Newman Enterprises to a fictitious company,
Graphics 71,” the Monroe County State Attorney’s Office said in a social media
post Tuesday.

The SAO’s office said Newman, 68, of Islamorada, faces 14 counts of perjury when
not in an official proceeding, a first-degree misdemeanor.

“These allegations assert that Newman knowingly provided false statements under
oath about payments to the nonexistent entity, Graphics 71,” the SAO social
media post reads.

He’s also accused of 14 counts of making false official statements, a
second-degree misdemeanor.

“These charges allege that Newman submitted false written certifications to the
Clerk of Court’s office, falsely claiming that payments were made to Graphics 71
to mislead public officials,” officials said.

State Attorney Dennis Ward said in a statement that his office’s investigation
“underscores the seriousness” of the case.

“Integrity and honesty are cornerstones of public service, and we are committed
to prosecuting those who engage in deceitful practices that undermine public
trust,” Ward said.

Newman, whose full name is Andrew Alan Newman, was booked into the Monroe County
jail just before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, online records show. A bond had not yet
been listed as of around 11:45 a.m.

In an email, Newman told Local 10 News that he was unable to comment on the
matter on the advice of his legal counsel.



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