{"id":305408,"date":"2026-06-12T17:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T17:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/305408\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T17:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T17:08:09","slug":"former-mayor-subpoenaed-for-deposition-in-anderson-residency-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/305408\/","title":{"rendered":"Former mayor\u00a0subpoenaed for deposition in Anderson residency lawsuit\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson<\/a>\u00a0is scheduled to be deposed next week in the lawsuit challenging\u00a0City Commissioner Nadia Anderson\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0residency, according to court records.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nelson is scheduled to be questioned under oath at 1:30 p.m. June 16 at McLeod Law Firm in Apopka. Anderson is scheduled to be deposed\u00a0at 9:30 a.m.\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0day.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The lawsuit, filed by Apopka resident William J. McLeod, asks the court to\u00a0determine\u00a0whether Anderson met the\u00a0city of Apopka\u2019s residency requirements before her March 2024 election and whether she has\u00a0maintained\u00a0residency within city limits while serving in office.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Court records show Nelson was subpoenaed and personally served May 25.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anderson declined\u00a0an interview request.\u00a0Her\u00a0attorney, Phil Kaprow, told\u00a0The\u00a0Apopka\u00a0Chief\u00a0that\u00a0the residency allegations are without merit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201c[Her position on the claims is that] the claims are unfounded, that she\u2019s established a residency, and that the city clerk validated the residency claims, and this is nothing more than political theater,\u201d Kaprow said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kaprow said he expects Anderson to\u00a0comply with\u00a0the deposition notice. He also said no objections to the plaintiff\u2019s document requests had been filed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing been filed,\u201d he said. \u201cNot\u00a0at the time.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Reached by phone Thursday, Nelson said he intends to appear for the deposition.\u00a0Asked what information he expects to provide, Nelson replied, \u201cNot much.\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0described\u00a0the litigation as \u201ca political witch hunt.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not even sure why I got subpoenaed,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As part of the deposition notice, the plaintiff has requested records related to rent, mortgage,\u00a0utility\u00a0and internet payments associated with properties on Valmont Lane, Harrier\u00a0Court\u00a0and\u00a0Falconhill\u00a0Drive.\u00a0<\/p>\n

McLeod\u2019s attorney, Raymond McLeod, declined to discuss specific questions planned for the depositions or why Nelson was subpoenaed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s something I won\u2019t put out there,\u201d McLeod\u00a0said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Asked why Nelson was\u00a0called as\u00a0a witness, McLeod responded, \u201cHe\u2019ll find out on Tuesday afternoon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

McLeod said the lawsuit\u00a0seeks\u00a0to\u00a0establish\u00a0Anderson\u2019s residency, which he said is\u00a0determined\u00a0by \u201cwhere you sleep at night with family.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The case\u00a0remains\u00a0pending in Orange County Circuit Court.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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