Minnesota auditor charged with forging dead brother’s signature

Minnesota auditor Denise Gaida faces felony forgery charges for allegedly transferring her deceased brother's property to herself and her mother. Investigators claim she forged her brother's signature on a July-dated claim submitted after his September 2024 death, and accessed a safety deposit box after falsely stating her mother retrieved it. Gaida's laptop was seized during the investigation, and she remains a candidate for re-election.