Debate Champ Sues James Fishback, Incubate Debate over $8K in Unpaid Scholarship Money

GOP Candidate James Fishback Sued for Stiffing Teen Debate Champion Out of $8,000 Scholarship He Promised

FORT LAUDERDALE (VINnews)— Republican gubernatorial candidate & fraudster James Fishback is facing a small claims lawsuit in Broward County alleging he and his debate organization failed to pay $8,000 in scholarship money owed to a former high school debate champion. Briana Vanessa Whatley filed the suit July 27 against Fishback and Incubate Foundation Inc., which […]

Debate champ sues James Fishback, Incubate Debate over $8K in unpaid scholarship money

MAGA firebrand clobbered by lawsuit accusing him of 'stiffing' debate champion

A MAGA firebrand in Florida has been accused of defrauding a high school debate champion over scholarship money his company promised her, according to a new report. James Fishback, who is running for governor in Florida, has been accused of defrauding Briana Whatley, a current sophomore at Florida State University and a high school debate champion, out of $8,000 of an $11,000 scholarship she won after competing in a debate competition hosted by …

James Fishback admits ‘oversight’ after lawsuit claims he stiffed debate champ out of $8,000

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback is being sued in Broward County small claims court for $8,000 in unpaid scholarship money promised to a former high school debate champion who competed in a program he founded. In response, Fishback told Florida’s Voice the matter was “an oversight on our part” and said, “we… The post James Fishback admits ‘oversight’ after lawsuit claims he stiffed debate champ out of $8,…

Lawsuit claims Fishback owes $8K to Broward champion debater

A Broward debate champion's lawsuit is the latest legal challenge facing James Fishback.