Rob Minard

Stephanie Chatfield, wife of former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield, was sentenced to six months of probation and a $2,000 fine after pleading guilty to embezzling funds from a nonprofit linked to her husband's political activities. Lee Chatfield faces 13 felony charges for allegedly diverting over $130,000 in public and private funds for personal use, while his aides Rob and Anne Minard were charged with embezzling $525,000 from the same nonprofit.

Stephanie Chatfield, wife of former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield, pleaded guilty to a felony embezzlement charge related to misuse of nonprofit funds. Lee Chatfield faces multiple charges, including embezzlement from the Peninsula Fund and other political entities, allegedly using nonprofit money to pay personal debts and expenses. The case involves over $130,000 in personal credit card debt paid with nonprofit funds and includes charges against former aides Rob and Anne Minard.