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CRIMEJul 2 · 14:52 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITJenny Sherman, Kayla Clarke

Ex-county employee, nonprofit director sentenced in bribery scheme to defraud low-income Detroiters

An ex-Wayne County Treasurer’s Office employee and a Detroit nonprofit director were sentenced for a 2024 bribery scheme involving fraudulent quitclaim deeds to steal properties from low-income homeowners. The scheme deprived Wayne County of $1.5M in tax revenue and involved transferring ownership to non-existent entities before selling properties.

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Zina ThomaspersonJontae JacksonpersonUnited Community Housing CoalitionorganizationWayne CountyplaceDetroitplaceSouthfieldplaceFBIorganizationWayne County Register of Deeds’ Mortgage and Deed Fraud Unitorganization
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