Overview
- Rob Minard pleaded guilty to larceny by false pretenses of $20,000–$50,000 tied to the Working Together for a Better Michigan PAC and to filing a false tax return.
- He agreed to provide truthful testimony under his plea, must pay restitution to the Michigan Department of Treasury, and is scheduled for sentencing on Dec. 17 before Judge James Jamo.
- Anne Minard pleaded guilty in October to embezzling $1,000–$20,000 from the Peninsula Fund and to filing a false tax return, with sentencing set for Dec. 3.
- Both Minards, longtime advisers to Lee Chatfield who helped run political nonprofits and a consulting firm, have agreed to cooperate and pay restitution.
- Lee and Stephanie Chatfield remain charged in a wide-ranging case alleging misuse of political and nonprofit funds, with a trial set for September 2026.