Chatfield Aides Plead Not Guilty to Embezzlement Charges for Allegedly Misusing Funds
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Anne and Rob Minard, senior staffers for former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield, pleaded not guilty to embezzlement and other charges.
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The Minards allegedly misused hundreds of thousands in political and nonprofit money while Chatfield was House Speaker.
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Anne Minard faces 12 felonies; Rob faces 9 charges. Charges were brought by the Michigan Attorney General's office.
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The Minards allegedly took advantage of weak transparency laws to enrich themselves, wrongly obtaining $525,000.
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Chatfield has not been charged; his lawyer says he had no knowledge of any improper actions.