On the eve of his trial and almost two years after being charged with five counts of election fraud, former North Miami Beach Mayor Anthony DeFillipo reached a settlement with the state that will keep him out of prison and leave him without a formal conviction.

Former North Miami Beach Mayor Anthony DeFillipo pleaded guilty to two criminal charges in a case brought in 2023 after authorities accused him of voting thrice in city elections while actually living in an entirely different county.

A Miami Beach man is accused of voting at least six times since 2001 even though he was not an American citizen. According to an arrest warrant, James Ross Wightman -- who turns 66 on Jan. 29, 2025 -- was born in Zimbabwe,