Michigan's Medical Marijuana Bribery Scheme

Published: Oct. 19, 2023, 8:25 p.m.

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Two men were sentenced for paying bribes to former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson. Johnson himself was sentenced to more than 4 years (55 months) in federal prison. He pleaded guilty to accepting bribes \\u2013 including commercial sex services, while administrating what was, a very new and lucrative space in Michigan\\u2019s business landscape.\\xa0

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Mark Totten, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan

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