BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton resident filed a civil fraud lawsuit in Palm Beach County Circuit Court this week against California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Joseph R. Biden, former First Lady Jill Biden, the Florida Democratic Party, and former White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor, according to a newly filed complaint.
The lawsuit was filed on June 26, 2026, by Larry Klayman, a Boca Raton-based conservative activist and former federal prosecutor who is appearing pro se. Court records show the case is captioned Larry E. Klayman v. Gavin Newsom, Kamala D. Harris, Joseph R. Biden, Dr. Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden, Florida Democratic Party, and Dr. Kevin O'Connor, Case No. 502026CA007214XXXAMB, filed in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County.
The complaint asserts six counts of fraud, one against each defendant, and seeks damages in excess of $50,000, declaratory relief, attorney's fees and costs, and injunctive relief that would bar Newsom and Harris from appearing on any future Florida presidential ballot, including the 2028 election. The filing also references a future motion for punitive damages under Florida Statute 768.72.
Klayman, who lists an address on West Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton, identifies himself in the filing as a registered Florida voter, a former U.S. Senate candidate in Florida, a syndicated radio host, and the founder of Judicial Watch and Freedom Watch.
According to the complaint, the defendants engaged in a coordinated scheme to conceal what the lawsuit describes as the former president's mental and physical decline during the 2020 and 2024 presidential election cycles. The complaint alleges the alleged concealment deprived Florida voters, including the plaintiff, of an informed electoral choice.
The lawsuit alleges Dr. O'Connor, who served as the former president's personal White House physician, issued medical reports characterizing the former president as fit for office while allegedly omitting cognitive testing. The complaint cites public reporting, including from The Washington Post, The Guardian, ABC News, and the book "Original Sin" by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, as the basis for those claims.
The complaint further alleges that Newsom acted as a high-profile surrogate during the 2024 campaign and that Harris, who was vice president at the time, did not publicly disclose private concerns the lawsuit attributes to her. The filing alleges the Florida Democratic Party perpetuated the alleged misrepresentations to Florida voters, and that Jill Biden participated in what the complaint characterizes as a concealment effort.
The complaint frames Klayman's standing as that of a Florida elector whose vote, the lawsuit alleges, was diluted by the alleged conduct. The filing invokes Florida Statute 102.168, which permits a qualified Florida elector to contest certification of an election or nomination under specified grounds, including alleged misconduct or fraud.
The lawsuit seeks a judicial declaration that the defendants' alleged conduct constituted fraud against the plaintiff and other Florida electors. The filing also asks the court to direct the Florida Secretary of State to exclude Newsom and Harris from future presidential ballots in Florida where, according to the complaint, their candidacies would benefit from the alleged conduct described in the filing.
The allegations are claims made by the plaintiff in a civil court filing and have not been proven in court. The filing reviewed by Boca Post does not include a response from any of the named defendants.
Klayman was suspended from the practice of law in Florida by the Florida Supreme Court in November 2025 for a period of two years in a separate disciplinary matter, according to court records in The Florida Bar v. Klayman, Case No. SC2023-1219. The current complaint is filed by Klayman pro se as the plaintiff, not as counsel for another party.
Boca Post reviewed the complaint, Larry E. Klayman v. Gavin Newsom, et al., Case No. 502026CA007214XXXAMB, filed June 26, 2026, in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County.
The case is newly filed and assigned to Division AJ. The complaint demands a jury trial. The docket reviewed for this article does not list a scheduled hearing date or appearance by defense counsel.
Boca Post tracks civil litigation filed in Palm Beach County courts as part of its ongoing legal coverage. Readers can explore recent cases in our Boca Raton lawsuits coverage.
