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The man who shot his wife twice — then turned the gun on himself in the West Delray Beach BurgerFi parking lot earlier this week — is identified by sources as political activist Steven Alembik.
Alembik received national attention when he tweeted that “Ruth Bader Ginsburg can’t die soon enough” back in 2018. He also used the “N” word to describe now-former President Barack Obama. A staunch Republican activist, Alembik was considered to be a major donor to several GOP candidates, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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The DeSantis campaign team denounced the [N-word] tweet and announced it would take no more money from Alembik in the future.
But his campaigns have continued to accept Alembik contributions. The governor’s re-election campaign and a state political committee supporting that campaign, Friends of Ron DeSantis, together took in more than $5,000 from Alembik in 2021 and 2022, according to state records.
In December 2018, Alembik was arrested by police on a domestic violence charge. The charge was dismissed via pre-trial diversion.
Alembik received national attention when he tweeted that “Ruth Bader Ginsburg can’t die soon enough” back in 2018. He also used the “N” word to describe now-former President Barack Obama. A staunch Republican activist, Alembik was considered to be a major donor to several GOP candidates, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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The DeSantis campaign team denounced the [N-word] tweet and announced it would take no more money from Alembik in the future.
But his campaigns have continued to accept Alembik contributions. The governor’s re-election campaign and a state political committee supporting that campaign, Friends of Ron DeSantis, together took in more than $5,000 from Alembik in 2021 and 2022, according to state records.
In December 2018, Alembik was arrested by police on a domestic violence charge. The charge was dismissed via pre-trial diversion.
