When the Securities and Exchange Commission sued developer Rishi Kapoor in December, accusing him of defrauding investors in his real estate projects, the SEC’s lawsuit made no mention of his company’s consulting agreement with Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.

But that didn’t leave Suarez, who was not named as a defendant, entirely unscathed. In April, Suarez was compelled under subpoena to give a sworn statement related to the Kapoor case, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Although his statement under oath is not a public record, those familiar with Suarez’s testimony say he was questioned by SEC lawyers about his consulting contract with Kapoor to find investors for the developer’s real estate projects.