(CNN) The former Florida data analyst who has accused state officials of covering up the extent of the pandemic has filed a lawsuit alleging that police obtained a "sham" search warrant aimed at retaliating against her for being a whistleblower. JUST WATCHED Florida judge who signed warrant in raid of fired data scientist is new to bench Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Florida judge who signed warrant in raid of fired data scientist is new to bench 02:35The suit also alleges an unnamed FDLE agent grabbed Jones' midsection "without consent, authorization, or legitimate basis" during the search. The FDLE has said it is investigating whether Jones accessed a state messaging system without authorization to call for state officials to "speak out" about coronavirus deaths. Officials traced that message to an IP address linked to Jones' house, according to a search-warrant affidavit. Jones, who was fired from the Florida Department of Health in May and has repeatedly criticized Gov.

Source: CNN December 21, 2020 23:26 UTC