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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:*

January 3, 2024




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Minards Arraigned on Criminal Enterprise, Other Felony Charges 





*LANSING*– Today, Anne and Robert (Rob) Minard were arraigned before the Honorable Lisa L. Babcock in the 54B District Court in East Lansing on multiple felony charges including Conducting a Criminal Enterprise, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.  Nessel charged the married couple for their alleged role in misappropriating funds from three non-profits and a Political Action Committee tied to former Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield.  Both defendants pled not guilty on all counts. 

Each defendant was given a $50,000 personal recognizance bond.  They will next appear before the Chief Judge Molly Hennessey Greenwalt in the 54B District Court for a probable cause conference on January 19th and a preliminary examination has been scheduled for January 25th.  

They have each been charged as follows: 


* One Count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise; a 20-year felony; 
* One Count of Conspiracy to Conduct a Criminal Enterprise, a 20-year felony; 
* Three Counts of False Pretenses - $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, 5-year felonies; 
* One Count of False Pretenses - $20,000 or more but less than $50,000, a 15-year felony; 
* One Count of Embezzlement - $100,000.00 or more; a 20-year felony, and  
* One Count of Filing a False Tax Return; a 5-year felony. 

Anne Minard has also been charged [ [link removed] ] individually with: 


* Two Counts of Embezzlement - $1,000 or more but less than $20,000 from a non-profit or charitable organization, a 10-year felony; and 
* Two Counts of False Pretenses - $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, each 5-year felonies. 

And Rob Minard has been charged [ [link removed] ] individually with one additional count of False Pretenses - $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, a 5-year felony. 

The affidavits for Anne Minard [ [link removed] ] and Robert Minard [ [link removed] ] are linked here. 

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"*Please note:* For all criminal proceedings, a criminal charge is merely an allegation. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The Department does not provide booking photos."






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