120: Monday Musings: The Chatfield Criminal Enterprise Goes To The Derby!

#Michigan #Politics #Progressives #Law #MichiganRepublicans #Republicans #ChristianNationalism #DanaNessel #MAGA #LeftofLansing #PodcastHere's the Left of Lansing Monday Musing for May 6, 2024Former Michigan Republican Lee Chatfield, and his wife, Stephanie, pled not guilty to running a criminal enterprise, which includes numerous embezzlement and conspiracy charges. Yet, despite facing those charges, and also accusations made by his sister-in-law that Lee sexually assaulted her for a decade (starting back when she was 14 or 15 years old), the judge in the case allowed the Chatfields to attend the Kentucky Derby last weekend! They were doing a little vacationing down there while also doing consulting work.It's another example of a two-tiered justice system.And, who wants to do business with those people?Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you [email protected] NOTES:"Former Speaker Chatfield and his wife plead not guilty to financial felonies." By Anna Liz Nichols of Michigan Advance"Ex-House Speaker Lee Chatfield, wife plead not guilty to corruption charges." By Simon D. Schuster of Bridge Magazine"Michigan House speaker pays $1,960 fine for gun incident at airport." By Jonathan Oosting of The Detroit News