Anné and Rob Minard will avoid jail time and will work with the attorney general in their prosecution of former House Speaker Lee Chatfield. ‘I suppose there are some that may say that seems like quite a deal given the scope of the crimes that were committed here,’ the judge said.
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Lee Chatfield’s chief of staff will testify against him in corruption probe plea deal
Rob Minard has pleaded guilty after his wife, Anné, pleaded guilty in late October. Both were close associates of the former state House speaker, who is also facing corruption-related charges.
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Plea deal: Lee Chatfield aide to testify against him in Michigan corruption case
A top aide to former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield has agreed to testify against him in a corruption trial next year.
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Corruption trial for ex-Michigan Speaker Lee Chatfield delayed to fall 2026
A judge has delayed by 10 months a planned trial for former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield, who along with his wife, is facing a slew of corruption-related charges.
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Former House Speaker Lee Chatfield, wife to stand trial on corruption charges
Lee and Stephanie Chatfield face felony racketeering and embezzlement charges over alleged spending sprees using political fundraising accounts.
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Judge may take months to rule if Lee Chatfield faces trial for corruption
Former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield and his wife are accused of using nonprofit, campaign and taxpayer funds to cover their lavish lifestyle. His lawyer says there’s not enough evidence to warrant a trial.
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Lee Chatfield corruption case: Family, friends took free trips, cashed checks
The former House speaker is accused of using political funds to pay for a jet set lifestyle. A court heard testimony Thursday from associates who said they gave him money after cashing checks from political accounts.
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Lee Chatfield corruption case: ‘Questionable’ spending, a strip club bill
Testimony began Wednesday in a preliminary exam for former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield and his wife. Both have pleaded not guilty to corruption-related charges.
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Chatfield staffers to stand trial on embezzlement charges, Michigan judge rules
Anne and Rob Minard, who worked as senior staffers to former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield, are accused of stealing more than $600,000 from political accounts.
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Ex-House Speaker Lee Chatfield, wife plead not guilty to corruption charges
Judge allows former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield to travel to Kentucky Derby as he and his wife fight felony charges.