On Wednesday, Anne and Robert (Rob)
Minard were arraigned before Judge 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.
• One Count of Filing a False Tax Return; a 5-year felony.
Anne Minard has also been charged 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.
• Two Counts of False Pretenses - $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, each 5-year felonies.
And Rob Minard has been charged individually with one additional count of False Pretenses - $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, a 5-year felony.
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