US EditionDetroit judge, 3 others charged in alleged scheme to steal thousands from vulnerable and incapacitated people
Four Detroit residents allegedly embezzled over $300,000 from incapacitated adults under guardianship using probate court roles, FBI seeks public tips to aid ongoing investigation.
- On Friday, federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging Andrea Bradley-Baskin, judge, 36th District Court, Nancy Williams, Avery Bradley, and Dwight Rashad with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in a scheme targeting incapacitated adults.
- Prosecutors say the defendants exploited the probate system to divert ward funds for personal use from January 2017 to July 2024, and the FBI began probing in fall 2024.
- The indictment alleges Bradley-Baskin spent $70,000 on a stake in Chick's Bar, and more than $247,000 on luxuries and properties, including rent on two properties.
- Chief Judge William McConico suspended Bradley-Baskin, saying `This action is taken to uphold public confidence in the judiciary during this period`; she was released on a $10,000 unsecured bond while the investigation continues.
- A lien filed on May 13 targets a Coolidge Highway office building in Oak Park owned by Twitty Investments LLC, potentially forfeitable as proceeds of bribery and fraud, with over 1,000 cases linked to Guardian & Associates.
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NEW: Michigan Judge Charged In Sickening Embezzlement Scheme Targeting Vulnerable Individuals
Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced Friday that a federal grand jury had indicted four Detroit residents, including a sitting judge, in connection with an alleged years-long scheme to embezzle funds from vulnerable, incapacitated adults under court-appointed guardianship or conservatorship. The primary defendant is Andrea Bradley-Baskin, 46, who serves as a judge in Michigan’s 36th District …
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