A Monroe County grand jury this week returned an eight-count superseding indictment towards Rajindhar Ramsingh, the previous chief constructing official for the town of Key West, and towards native contractor Max Yael Heller, who was related to MTM Constructing & Roofing Contractors, in accordance with state enterprise data.
When the Keys Weekly referred to as the listed telephone quantity for the corporate and requested for Max Heller, the person who answered advised the newspaper it was the incorrect quantity and added, “Good luck with that man.”
The newest indictments observe an in depth and persevering with joint investigation by the Monroe County State Legal professional’s Workplace in cooperation with the FBI.
The superseding indictment fees Ramsingh and Heller with 4 counts of conspiracy to commit official misconduct and fees Ramsingh with 4 further counts of official misconduct.
The 4 counts of conspiracy to commit official misconduct towards Ramsingh and Heller imply that each males are charged collectively for conspiring to falsify, conceal or alter metropolis building-permit data. The remaining 4 counts for Ramsingh cost him individually for the acts of official misconduct he’s alleged to have dedicated whereas serving as chief constructing official. Ramsingh faces eight complete fees — 4 that overlap with Max Heller, that are new fees, and 4 that he already confronted on his personal.
The indictments allege that between November 2021 and January 2024, Ramsingh and Heller conspired to govern official metropolis data and constructing allow knowledge to the detriment of the town of Key West, and/or present illegal benefits to MTM Constructing and Roofing, Strykker-Avery Properties LLC, which is owned by Ramsingh, and/or the property homeowners on the following Key West addresses:
• 1504 18th Road.
• 510 Fleming Road.
• 1114 Olivia Road.
• 1101 Simonton Road.
The homeowners of properties which might be the topic of questionable allowing actions haven’t been charged with any wrongdoing and should not have been conscious of the actions of Ramsingh or the contractor.
The superseding indictment towards Ramsingh replaces earlier fees to include new proof and extra counts developed by the joint state-federal investigation.
Circuit Decide Mark Wilson on Oct. 14 signed a court-issued warrant directing legislation enforcement to arrest or summon Heller on 4 counts of conspiracy to commit official misconduct with bond set at $100,000. A brand new warrant was not looked for Ramsingh for the brand new conspiracy fees, as he stays beneath the jurisdiction of the courtroom for his prior pending fees.
“When a public official abuses their place for private or monetary acquire, it erodes the group’s religion in authorities,” mentioned State Legal professional Dennis Ward. “Our workplace, working carefully with the FBI, will proceed to make sure that these entrusted with public duties uphold the legislation — not violate it.”
Main Crimes prosecutor Colleen Dunne offered the instances to the Monroe County Grand Jury and can function the lead prosecutor when the grand jury indictments proceed to trial.