Who Really Lost the Money | Santa Fe News

Sheryl Williams Stapleton, former House Majority Leader, faces federal charges for allegedly diverting $1 million in taxpayer education funds to a private company she controlled — but her defense argues it was never public money, just funds from her friend’s tech firm. Prosecutors say she conspired with co-defendant Joseph Johnson to defraud the government, while his team flips the script, calling him the victim and Stapleton the thief who exploited his post-son-death withdrawal from operations. With 37 counts including bribery and fraud, the jury must decide: who really got robbed? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6c70458bacb1c70c