{"id":1111,"date":"2026-05-28T21:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1111"},"modified":"2026-05-28T21:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:32:18","slug":"a-south-florida-man-who-looks-like-jeffrey-epstein-makes-big-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1111","title":{"rendered":"A South Florida man who looks like Jeffrey Epstein makes big announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>From cruising on I-95 to the campaign trail: Palm Beach Pete is running for mayor of Palm Beach, he announced on social media Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1109\">Did someone say you missed jury duty and wants money? Keys cops say it\u2019s a scam<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In March, the South Florida man who bears a resemblance to Jeffrey Epstein broke the Internet after a video of him driving in a convertible went viral. The cameraman who spotted him on the road says in a voiceover: \u201cEpstein is alive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>No, he\u2019s not. The disgraced financier was found dead by suicide in his cell in August 2019 awaiting sex trafficking charges.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>To clear up the matter due to all the negative hoopla, the driver created an Instagram account to calm all the conspiracy theorists down and introduce himself as \u201cPalm Beach Pete.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Now, some two months later, he is looking for more attention \u2014 in the political arena. The wannabe politician wrote on Instagram to his 263,000 followers that he gave the move to run in the upcoming 2028 elections \u201cmuch thought.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In the post\u2019s accompanying pictures, Pete smiles widely wearing merch raring to go, a hat that reads, \u201cPalm Beach Pete for Mayor \u201928.\u201d The party affiliation is unclear as the cap is both red and blue. You can buy one for $35 on his campaign website to support his endeavor.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He did not respond to a request for an interview. It wasn\u2019t clear on Thursday whether he has filed any paperwork with the town or county for a mayoral candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1108\">Old-school street hustle costs a man $4,000 and his Rolex, Miami police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Other snaps in the carousel show him posing with folks who ostensibly endorse him, including Mikey the Magician and Fat Nick, hosts of YouTube\u2019s risqu\u00e9 \u201cNicky Gordo Show\u201d; fitness influencer Togi; and an untagged buxom brunette in a blue bikini.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy campaign will be built around the issues that truly matter to the people of Palm Beach,\u201d says the post. \u201cI\u2019m excited to use my platform to do what\u2019s right for the community I\u2019ve come to love so dearly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Qualifications? As far as we know, none besides 15 minutes of infamy.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Palm Beach Pete\u2019s full name is Peter Simel, originally from New York. According to LinkedIn, the 71-year-old graduated from Syracuse University in 1977 and worked in commercial real estate.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Miami Herald reached out to the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office to see if and when Simel filed and are awaiting a response.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The current mayor is Palm Beach native Danielle Moore who took the seat in 2021, following six years as Town Council President. Her mother, Lesly Smith, was mayor from 2000 to 2005 and her stepfather, Earl E.T. Smith, was mayor from 1971 to 1977.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s an amazing legacy,\u201d the Duke University alum told Palm Beach Illustrated magazine in 2023. Moore succeeded Gail Coniglio, who served five terms as the town\u2019s mayor, in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=1107\">Miami postpones vote on mayor\u2019s $450M public safety bond to the summer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Florida Man many have called Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s doppelg\u00e4nger, known as \u201cPalm Beach Pete,\u201d has announced a bid for mayor of Palm Beach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A South Florida man who looks like Jeffrey Epstein makes big announcement - 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