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June 17, 2025
LANSING – Today, Sandra Baxter, 65, of Caledonia, pled guilty to providing a false statement during the Unlock Michigan campaign finance investigation, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. She pled to one count of Knowingly and Willfully Providing a Statement to a Peace Officer that the Person Knows Was False or Misleading Regarding a Material Fact in a Criminal Investigation. The misdemeanor carries a penalty of not more than one year imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $2,500.
In May 2021, Robert LaBrant filed a complaint with the Michigan Department of State’s (PDF) office alleging a “dark money scheme” to use Michigan! My Michigan!, a 501(c)(4), to fund the Unlock Michigan ballot question initiative in violation of the Michigan Campaign Finance Act. The Department of State referred LaBrant’s complaint to the Department of Attorney General on June 3, 2022.
Baxter, a fundraising consultant soliciting funds for Michigan! My Michigan!, admitted in court that during an examination under oath conducted by a Department of Attorney General investigator on March 10, 2023, she knowingly and willfully made a false or misleading statement regarding a material fact in the Unlock Michigan criminal investigation.
“Knowingly providing false information during an investigation undermines the integrity of our legal system,” Nessel said. “This plea makes clear that those who attempt to deceive investigators will be held accountable. My office remains committed to uncovering the truth and prosecuting individuals who obstruct justice.”
Baxter was initially charged in February 2024 with Perjury. The plea hearing was held before Judge James Jamo in the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County. Baxter is scheduled to be sentenced on August 13, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in the 30th Circuit Court before Judge Jamo.
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