18 Facts About Michael Grieco

Michael Christopher Grieco was born on September 21,1975 and is an American attorney and politician.

Michael Grieco was born in New York City on September 21,1975, and was raised on Long Island.

Michael Grieco attended American University in Washington, DC, receiving a bachelor of arts degree in 1997.

In 2013, Michael Grieco ran for the Miami Beach city commission, running in District 2 against incumbent Jorge Exposito.

In 2017, Michael Grieco ran for mayor of Miami Beach to replace term-limited mayor Philip Levine.

Michael Grieco initially denied any association with the PAC, and called the Miami Herald investigation fake news; when confronted by reporters, Michael Grieco vehemently stated, "You can look right into my soul," while denying the allegations.

However, the PAC was found to be tied to him via his handwriting on documents, and a string of donors, including high-profile Miami Beach vendors, developers, and lobbyists, who testified that Michael Grieco solicited their donations.

In late July 2017, Michael Grieco dropped out of the mayoral election, opting instead to run for re-election to the city commission.

The donation, made in the name of Tony Rodriguez-Tellaheche, a Miami Beach realtor and Michael Grieco associate, violated both Florida law, which makes it illegal to donate money to a political campaign in another person's name, and federal campaign finance law, which disallows foreign nationals from financially contributing to American elections.

On October 27,2017, Michael Grieco resigned from the Miami Beach city commission.

On May 1,2018, Michael Grieco's probation was terminated 6 months early.

On May 4,2018, just three days after the end of his probation, Michael Grieco announced his candidacy for the 113th district in the Florida House of Representatives, seeking to replace retiring Democrat David Richardson.

In May 2020, allegations arose that while serving as the defense attorney for Quinton Dunbar, a Seattle Seahawks cornerback, regarding an armed robbery charge, Michael Grieco allegedly paid off the victims and witnesses.

However, in July 2020, the Florida Bar opened an investigation into Michael Grieco regarding both the witness tampering allegations and the previous campaign finance charge, which could lead to Michael Grieco being disbarred.

Michael Grieco ran for re-election in 2020, and won a second term unopposed.

Michael Grieco stated he would not run for another term for his house seat.

In 2023, Michael Grieco made a second attempt to become the Mayor of Miami Beach, after his first run in 2017.

Furthermore, Michael Grieco's campaign was affected by the revelation of a recent incident in 2023 where he left a loaded gun unattended at a local park, as well as a 2020 incident where his gun went missing from a rental car.