LANSING, MI – Anne Minard, a former political consultant to ex-House Speaker Lee Chatfield, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement and filing a false tax return, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced.
Minard, 38, was charged with multiple felonies in December 2024 for misappropriating funds from three nonprofit organizations and two political action committees tied to the former speaker.
She pleaded guilty before Judge James Jamo in the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County, according to a news release from Nessel’s office.
She pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement ($1,000 or more but less than $20,000) from the Peninsula Fund, a nonprofit organization.
As a condition of Minard’s plea agreement, she agreed to testify in future hearings. Also, she is required to pay full restitution for the amounts owed to the Michigan Department of Treasury, according to the release.
She will be sentenced on Dec. 3, according to the release.
Minard previously served as a political consultant to Chatfield, while her husband, Rob, served as Chatfield’s chief of staff.
Chatfield is expected to stand trial for alleged misuse of funds in 2026.
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