Rick Johnson, a former Michigan GOP House speaker turned, received more than $110K in bribes in exchange for supporting companies seeking medical marijuana licenses, alleges a federal charging document filed in federal district court today.
Rick Johnson, a former Republican Michigan House speaker, was “at the heart of this corrupt scheme,” U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten said.
Johnson was “at the heart of this corrupt scheme,” Totten said, outlining cash payments and other perks like private chartered flights through Dalaly’s companies.“Rooting out corruption is exceptionally difficult,” FBI special agent Jim Tarasca told reporters. Tarasca thanked forensic accountants and computer forensic examiners who helped determine the money trail and digital evidence to support the charges.posed by the cannabis industry.
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