DeSantis-Appointed Board Accuses Disney of Self-Dealing and Tax Evasion

The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board, appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis, has approved an audit accusing Disney of self-dealing in the region. The audit alleges decades of misdeeds, including lack of housing and transportation, awarding work to a closed loop of vendors, and offering free passes and discounts to officials. Disney, the biggest taxpayer in the district, has called the report "revisionist history" and claims it is retaliation for exercising its right to free speech. The board also attempted to conflate the audit with a looming proxy fight with activist investor Nelson Peltz, citing poor governance in Disney's boardroom.