The overtures for money come days ahead of an expected meeting of the party's executive board.
Christian Ziegler wants a multimillion-dollar buyout to resign as the Republican Party of Florida’s (RPOF) Chair, party sources confirmed.
The demand comes as the political leader remains under investigation for rape and involved in a scandal making national headlines.
Multiple sources confirm Ziegler has asked for a massive payout — one source said $2 million — to go away. Officials within the state party confirmed emissaries for Ziegler approached the party on his behalf.