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Nessel accuses ex-Speaker Chatfield of stealing political funds in criminal charges
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Nessel's office is also charging Chatfield's wife, Stephanie, for her role in the alleged scheme. Lee Chatfield got kickbacks from his associates and used $132,000 from his nonprofit organization, named the Peninsula Fund, which was supposed to be focused on promoting social welfare, to pay off his personal Chase credit card, Nessel said. Chatfield's political money went to a trip to the Bahamas and buying products from the luxury fashion retailer Coach, groceries and food deliveries, Nessel added.
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Money from the Peninsula Fund allegedly paid for credit card purchases during a Chatfield family trip to Universal Studios in Florida, including transactions at the Spider-Man Shop, a souvenir store, and at Three Broomsticks, a "Harry Potter"-themed restaurant.(snip)
As speaker, Chatfield sought reimbursement from the House for 42,337 miles driven in 2019 and 2020, but approximately 21,280 miles appear to be associated with trips not actually taken, according to the Attorney General's office.
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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/16/lee-chatfield-michigan-house-dana-nessel-criminal-investigation/73341391007/