 Francesco became an official in Florence . He was elected to the <unk> <unk> in 1499 and to the Signoria in 1512 , where he was confirmed as a <unk> in 1524 . He may have had ties to Medici family political or business interests . In 1512 when the government of Florence feared the return of the Medici from exile , Francesco was imprisoned and fined 1 @,@ 000 florins . He was released in September when the Medici returned . 
