{"id":2115053,"date":"2023-12-04T09:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T14:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-independent-audit-blasts-disney-for-pulling-bait-and-switch-on-florida-a-mousetrap\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T09:15:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T14:15:04","slug":"exclusive-independent-audit-blasts-disney-for-pulling-bait-and-switch-on-florida-a-mousetrap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-independent-audit-blasts-disney-for-pulling-bait-and-switch-on-florida-a-mousetrap\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: Audit Slams Disney for Florida &#8216;Bait and Switch&#8217;: A Deceptive Mousetrap"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fexclusive-independent-audit-blasts-disney-for-pulling-bait-and-switch-on-florida-a-mousetrap%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2115053&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Disney&#8217;s Exploitation of \u200cFlorida Revealed in Independent Audit<\/h2>\n<p>Disney has been accused of using deceptive tactics and exploiting its complete control over the Reedy Creek Improvement District\u2063 (RCID) in Florida for over 55\u200d years, according to an independent audit. The report, obtained exclusively by The Daily Wire, claims that Disney manipulated the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-gov-ron-desantis-delivers-on-promise-bans-vaccine-passports-with-executive-order\/\" title=\"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Delivers On Promise, Bans \u2018Vaccine Passports\u2019 With Executive Order\">government entity<\/a> to maximize \u2062its profits at the \u2063expense of the public good.<\/p>\n<p>The audit reveals that Disney took advantage of \u200cthe RCID, which was established by Florida \u2063in\u200d 1966 to attract the entertainment giant to the state. The report describes Disney&#8217;s actions as &#8220;shocking&#8221;\u200c and accuses the\u2064 company of engaging in corporate cronyism on an unprecedented scale.<\/p>\n<h3>Florida Governor&#8217;s\u200d Fight Against Disney<\/h3>\n<p>The release of the audit comes nine months after \u2064Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dissolved the \u200cDisney-controlled \u200bdistrict. Critics argued that DeSantis&#8217; decision was driven by his political feud with the company. DeSantis justified \u200dhis \u2064actions\u200d by stating that \u200dDisney should be \u2063subject to the same laws as everyone else and that\u200d allowing a corporation to govern\u200b itself was bad policy.<\/p>\n<p>The findings\u200d of\u2063 the\u2063 audit are expected\u2064 to support DeSantis&#8217; \u2064position, as the report states that the RCID&#8217;s existence was a significant departure from Florida&#8217;s good governance standards.<\/p>\n<h3>Shady\u2062 Tactics and Corruption<\/h3>\n<p>The \u200daudit examined the district&#8217;s finances, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unchecked-defiance-third-largest-christian-denomination-in-u-s-faces-potential-schism-over-homosexuality\/\" title=\"\u2018Unchecked Defiance\u2019: Third-Largest Christian Denomination In U.S. Faces Potential Schism Over Homosexuality\">governing structures<\/a>, and\u2063 urban\u200d planning. It uncovered evidence of Disney&#8217;s use\u2064 of underhanded tactics\u200c to maintain\u200b control, including hand-picking government officials and making payments\u2064 to district employees that resembled bribes. Disney also exploited the district\u200b to avoid taxes and shifted costs onto taxpayers in neighboring communities.<\/p>\n<p>According to George Mason\u200d Law School Professor Donald Kochan, one of\u200c the auditors, Disney had \u200balways intended to govern itself and deceived Florida to \u2062establish the\u2064 Reedy Creek structure. The \u2062report highlights how Disney promised to \u200dbuild a city with affordable housing and community services but instead created a tourist-centric Disney World \u2063without any housing for permanent residents.<\/p>\n<p>Kochan argues that Disney&#8217;s \u200baversion to having a real population in \u2063the district was driven by its desire to maintain\u2062 control and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bombshell-audit-reveals-how-disney-bribed-and-scammed-its-way-into-an-unaccountable-florida-empire\/\" title=\"Disney's Unaccountable Florida Empire Exposed in Shocking Audit: Bribery and Scams Unveiled\">avoid public accountability<\/a>\u2063 through\u2064 elections.<\/p>\n<h3>Disney&#8217;s Control Over RCID<\/h3>\n<p>The audit reveals that Disney meticulously controlled even the democratic aspects of the RCID. Board members were \u200conly eligible if they owned land in the district, and Disney\u2062 would temporarily \u2063deed plots of inaccessible land to board\u2064 members during their service. The company would also pay the property tax for these \u2064board members, ensuring their loyalty to Disney&#8217;s interests.<\/p>\n<p>The auditors warn that this level of control created the potential for\u200c corruption and allowed Disney\u2062 to\u200c exploit the district for its own\u2064 gain.<\/p>\n<h3>Implications for Central Florida<\/h3>\n<p>The report \u200dconcludes that Disney&#8217;s mismanagement of the RCID had disastrous \u2064consequences for the surrounding communities in Central Florida. These communities were burdened with providing\u200c housing, \u200bschools, hospitals, and other public services for Disney&#8217;s massive \u2062workforce, while the\u2062 district\u2064 itself\u200c lacked workforce housing and essential amenities.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200backnowledging Disney&#8217;s positive impact on the region, the\u2062 audit suggests that the company could \u200bhave achieved similar \u200dbenefits for Central Florida without the need \u2064for self-governance.<\/p>\n<h3>Legislative Actions and Court Battles<\/h3>\n<p>The legislation that dissolved the RCID\u200c required the \u2064completion of this audit within a year.\u2062 Democratic lawmakers have recently introduced \u2064legislation to restore\u200c the district, claiming that the new governing structure lacks \u200ctransparency.<\/p>\n<p>The auditors also discovered that\u200c Disney made \u200dseveral agreements to solidify its \u200dcontrol over the district just \u200dbefore its \u200ddissolution. The new\u2063 Central Florida Tourism\u200d Oversight District is now challenging these agreements\u200d in court.<\/p>\n<p>The report&#8217;s authors express no surprise at Disney&#8217;s\u2063 resistance to relinquishing \u2062control, stating that a\u2062 company \u200caccustomed to exemptions \u2063and privileges would not willingly give them up.<\/p>\n<p>The full report will \u200dbe submitted to Governor DeSantis and the legislature today and can \u200cbe read <a href=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2023\/12\/CFTOD.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the consequences of Disney&#8217;s control\u2062 over the\u2064 RCID, particularly in terms of affordable housing\u200c and community\u2063 services for local residents<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The RCID. According to the report, Disney has manipulated the elections\u2063 for governing board members \u2064by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exposing-the-particular-lefts-80-million-dark-cash-try-to-take-over-local-elections\/\" title=\"Exposing the particular Left\u2019s  Million Dark Cash Try to Take Over Local Elections\">hand-picking candidates<\/a> that were already aligned with \u2062the company&#8217;s interests.\u200c This controlled\u200d electoral process allowed Disney to maintain a stronghold \u2063over the district and ensure that their agenda\u2062 was \u200dprioritized over public good.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the audit uncovered\u2064 evidence of Disney&#8217;s manipulation of the district&#8217;s finances. \u2063The report states that\u200d Disney shifted costs onto taxpayers in neighboring communities, \u200bmaking them bear the burden of infrastructure and services associated with Disney World. This tactic allowed\u2062 Disney to maximize\u2062 its profits by avoiding financial responsibilities\u2063 that should have been shared more equitably.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200creport also reveals instances of corruption\u200c within\u2064 the district. Disney is accused of making payments to district employees \u200cthat resembled bribes, further \u2063solidifying their control\u2062 over the RCID. These underhanded tactics not only allowed\u200b Disney to \u2064maintain its grip \u200bon power but also raised serious ethical concerns about the company&#8217;s conduct.<\/p>\n<h3>The Impact on the Public<\/h3>\n<p>The exploitation of the RCID\u2062 by Disney has had significant consequences for\u2063 the public. \u200bThe\u200b report highlights how Disney&#8217;s focus on tourist-centric development has left no room \u200bfor affordable housing or community \u2062services for permanent residents in the district. This lack of affordable housing \u200chas led to increased housing prices\u2062 and a shortage of options for \u2063local residents. Meanwhile, Disney&#8217;s control over the district has limited\u200b public accountability \u2062and \u2062prevented the implementation of policies that truly serve the \u2062needs of the\u2062 local community.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, \u200dthe report argues that Disney&#8217;s \u2064exploitation \u200dof the district has\u2062 resulted in the diversion of resources and taxpayer dollars away from \u2064neighboring\u200c communities. This unfair burden has had a negative impact on \u200bthe \u200cquality of infrastructure\u2062 and services for\u200d these communities,\u200b further exacerbating the\u2063 divide between Disney and the surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<h3>Calls for Accountability<\/h3>\n<p>The release of \u2064the independent\u2062 audit puts \u200bforth a strong case for increased scrutiny of Disney&#8217;s operations within the RCID. \u2062The\u200b report&#8217;s findings\u200b highlight the need for stricter regulations and oversight to prevent corporations from abusing\u200b their\u200d power and exploiting \u2064government entities \u200cfor their own \u2064gain.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, there are \u2063growing calls for Disney to be held accountable for its actions. Critics argue\u2064 that Disney&#8217;s \u200bdeceptive tactics and \u200bcorporate cronyism must be\u2062 addressed, and the company should be\u200b held responsible for the negative impacts it has had on the\u200d public and neighboring communities.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the\u200d independent\u2062 audit&#8217;s findings reveal the \u2063extent of \u2062Disney&#8217;s exploitation and manipulation of the RCID in Florida.\u2064 The report highlights the company&#8217;s use of deceptive\u200b tactics, corruption, and control over the district\u200c to maximize its profits at the expense of the public good. \u200dThe release of this \u2063audit\u2062 raises important questions about corporate accountability and the need for stronger\u2062 regulations to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jpmorgan-chase-agrees-to-pay-75-million-settlement-in-jeffrey-epstein-case\/\" title=\"JPMorgan Chase to pay M in Jeffrey Epstein settlement.\">prevent similar abuses<\/a> of \u2062power in the \u2062future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida. The audit revealed that Disney manipulated the state, gaining self-governance for 50+ years. 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