ESPN’s Mark Schlabach and Paula Lavigne are reporting that the attorney representing a complainant in a sexual assault hearing told Florida he and his client would not participate in the hearing Friday, due to what he claims is a conflict of interest on Florida’s behalf.
According to the report John Clune, the complainant’s attorney, sent Florida a letter protesting the fact that Florida had appointed Jacksonville attorney Jake Schickel as the hearing officer for a Friday morning. Schickel is a former track and field athlete at Florida and a Gators Booster. ESPN reports that Schickel is a Scholarship Club donor to Florida football, requiring a $4,800 to $8,599 dollar donation yearly.