Raziel Ofer v. Metropolitan Mortgage Company, LLC, et al.
The Third DCA dismissed a civil appeal and imposed filing restrictions against self-represented appellant Raziel Ofer after a court-appointed commissioner found that Ofer had fabricated an email he submitted to the court accusing opposing counsel and the trial judge of bribery. Ofer was barred from any future filings before the Third DCA absent review and signature by a Florida Bar member in good standing.
Key facts
- Ofer, self-represented, appealed from Miami-Dade County Circuit Court case no. 22-3487-CA-01, and the underlying appeal was dismissed on August 22, 2025, for ongoing failure to comply with and contempt of the lower tribunal's discovery order.
- Ofer attached to a court filing a purported email dated April 18, 2025, accusing appellee Drexel Financial Services, LLC's counsel and the trial judge of bribery; the Third DCA retained jurisdiction and appointed a commissioner to investigate.
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Holdings
- An appellate court retains jurisdiction after dismissal to investigate potential fraud on the court and may appoint a commissioner to conduct an evidentiary hearing, make factual findings…
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