Barry S. Edwards was a Florida State University professor when he organized a fundraiser for Giuliani’s presidential run. However, he withdrew from the Pinellas County Republican effort when it was revealed that he was accused of coercion. A nineteen-year-old student claimed Edwards got drunk, showed him porn, and asked him to masturbate. The student claimed Edwards threatened him with bad grades. Later, the student asked to dismiss the case.
- Huffington Post: Giuliani Event Aide Quits Over Sex, Theft Charges
- Florida Politics: The redemption of Barry Edwards
- Miami Herald: Affidavit
Miami, Florida · Saturday, September 01, 2007
Barry s. Edwards
Extortion
