Teele

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Creative Carnival: November 2009 « Write Anything 2009

The declaration, to be released today, vindicates the church in its decade-long battle to expel the cult, headed by stockbroker Bruce Teele, that dominates Trinity Presbyterian Church, Camberwell.

The Fellowship: Cult’s teachings deemed heretical 2008

Once a powerhouse politician in Miami and Miami-Dade, Teele was already facing corruption charges in state court for allegedly taking kickbacks from a contractor in Overtown neighborhoods targeted for revitalization.

July 2005 2005

When Teele was arrested for allegedly threatening undercover police officers who were tailing him and his wife, DeFede wrote a column saying the charges should never have been filed.

July 2005 2005

At one point, Teele told the columnist that he was not speaking on the record -- but DeFede continued to record him anyway without his knowledge, Díaz said.

July 2005 2005

The phone conversation took place moments before Teele shot himself to death in the lobby of the newspaper.

July 2005 2005

A lengthy cover story that consumes much of tomorrow's edition of Miami New Times accuses Teele of being involved with drug traffic, bribery, extortion and sex with multiple mistresses and male prostitutes.

July 2005 2005

Teele, 59, faced federal charges of defrauding Miami-Dade County by helping a major electrical contractor use a small Miami front company to win airport contracts worth about $20 million.

July 2005 2005

DeFede, a Herald columnist since June 2002 who had previously worked at the Miami New Times, stunned colleagues with the news of his firing as editors were editing the final Teele stories for Thursday's paper.

July 2005 2005

Miami Herald columnist Jim DeFede was fired last night for taping his telephone conversation with former Miami Commissioner Art Teele without Teele's knowledge.

July 2005 2005