Fabián Basabe

Fabián Basabe (born March 30, 1978) is an American businessman and former reality television star who has served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 106th district since November 8, 2022.[1]

Fabián Basabe
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 106th district
Assumed office
November 8, 2022
Preceded byBob Rommel
Personal details
Born (1978-03-30) March 30, 1978
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationPepperdine University

Early life and education

Basabe was born in New York City to an American mother and an Ecuadorian father. In 1987, Basabe's family moved to Miami, where his parents operated a hotel. He graduated from Cheshire Academy.[2] He studied international relations at Pepperdine University before moving to Manhattan, where he became a socialite and television personality.[3][4]

Career

Prior to entering politics, Basabe appeared in the reality television series Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive. He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in November 2022.[5][6]

Basabe was previously a candidate for the Miami Beach City Commission. Basabe describes himself as fiscally conservative and socially liberal.[7][8]

Controversies

Racial epithets

The New York Post reported that Basabe yelled racial epithets at African-American bouncers at an East Hampton, New York nightclub on July 7, 2005, after having been asked to leave. In 2019, a top publicist claimed Basabe called her the n-word. Basabe's use of the racial epithet was confirmed by a retired police officer.[9]

Criminal

The Miami New Times reported Basabe's run-in with U.S. Marshals in August 2020, when "armed agents surrounded him on his boat in a marina near Charleston, South Carolina." According to the report, "agents were acting on an outstanding warrant after Basabe allegedly failed to address a criminal charge arising from a Miami Beach incident in which he grabbed a neighbor's phone." Basabe was extradited from South Carolina to Florida to face arrest and charges.[10]

State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle asked Governor DeSantis to reassign Basabe's case to a different jurisdiction after Basabe repeatedly tried to personally influence the prosecutor.[11]

In 2016, Basabe, then in his late 30s, was hit with a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge in Miami Beach after he climbed on the roof of a car and yelled at pedestrians as the vehicle traveled down Washington Avenue.[10]

Basabe was "arrested for drunken driving, driving without a license, and running a red light" in Manhattan according to the New York Daily News. He plead guilty on Valentine's Day of 2007.[12]

Political

In 2021, Basabe filed to run for Miami Beach City Commissioner, but was removed from the ballot when it was determined he did not live in the city of Miami Beach. Judge Reemberto Diaz ruled Basabe did not meet the city’s one-year residency requirement to run for office."[13]

On April 13, 2023, CBS 4 Miami reported that Basabe physically assaulted his 25-year-old legislative aide. In a statement to CBS 4, the aide claimed Basabe had been drinking after Governor Ron DeSantis's inauguration on January 3, before slapping him in the face and demanding he stand in a corner. The incident is currently under investigation.[14]

References
  1. "Fabián Basabe - 2022 - 2024 ( Speaker Renner )". www.myfloridahouse.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  2. "About". Fabián Basabe for Florida State House Representative. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  3. Sokol, Brett (2004-12-16). "It Isn't Easy Being Fabulous". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  4. Feinstein, Naomi (2022-10-24). "Erstwhile "It" Boy Fabián Basabe's Exploits Resurface in Run for State Office". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  5. Swanson, Jess (2021-07-30). "All Growed Up? Former "It" Boy Runs for Miami Beach Commission". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  6. Scheckner, Jesse (2022-11-15). "Fabían Basabe wins close contest for HD 106 after recount". Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  7. Majchrowicz, Michael (2021-08-13). "Fabian Basabe Booted From Democratic LGBTQ Caucus Conference". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  8. Funcheon, Deirdra (2022-11-09). "Election results: Miami-Dade Commission, Miami Beach runoff and more". Axios. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  9. "Top publicist claims Art Basel party guest called her the N-word at party". 9 December 2019.
  10. "Erstwhile "It" Boy Fabián Basabe's Exploits Resurface in Run for State Office".
  11. "State of Florida" (PDF). flgov.com. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  12. "DOUBLE DOSE OF DWI DEALS | Page Six". 15 February 2007.
  13. Vassolo, Martin (24 September 2021). "Judge disqualifies Miami Beach commission candidate, securing Samuelian election win". Miami Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  14. "State Rep. Basabe under investigation for allegedly slapping an aide". CBS News.
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