The body of a former supervisor of the Wayne County Airport Authority has been found by officials after he failed to surrender for a 10-year prison sentence in connection with a bribery scheme.
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Federal prosecutors in Detroit have seized about $12 million in cash that they allege was part of a money laundering scheme operating between the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates.
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On Tuesday, Dearborn resident Ali Rameh Bazzi pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a $500,000 investment fraud scheme, according to acting United States Attorney, Saima S. Mohsin.
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Gretchen Whitmer have ties to a Michigan sheriff. Suspects Michael and William Null who are brothers have been spotted protesting against Whitmer next to Barry County Sheriff, Dar Leaf. William Null was seen on stage with the sheriff at a protest against the governor’s stay-at-home order in Grand Rapids this May. So are they trying to arrest or was it a kidnap attempt?”The sheriff did say he feels for the governor and that no one should be threatened with violence. New Today: Letter criticizes Michigan governor for not warning legislature about domestic terror plotRELATED
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DETROIT – The US Attorney’s office in Detroit has charged 39-year-old Brandi Hawkins of Detroit as a key figure in a scheme to defraud the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency of millions of dollars. Hawkins was hired as a contract worker for the state’s unemployment agency in April 2020. The feds say she used her access to sign off on $2 million in fraudulently filed claims. When federal agents went to her Detroit home they found $200,000 in cash and numerous new high end luxury items. The federal investigation is ongoing in tracking down everybody who received fraudulent funds as part of the scheme.
State worker accused of bilking Michigan unemployment insurance agency of $2 millionPublished: July 17, 2020, 11:13 pmThe US Attorney’s office in Detroit has charged 39-year-old Brandi Hawkins of Detroit as a key figure in a scheme to defraud the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency of millions of dollars.