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November 13, 2026
LANSING – Today, Fay Beydoun, 62, of Farmington Hills, was arraigned in the 47th District Court in Farmington Hills on an additional three felony charges related to the alleged theft of funds from a $20 million state legislative grant awarded to Global Link International (GLI), announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Beydoun was previously charged in May with 16 felonies for the alleged theft and fraudulent administration of the grant funds.
It is alleged, in association with today’s charges, that in July 2023 Fay Beydoun spent more than $10,000 in GLI funds to purchase high-end furniture never intended for use by GLI; in August 2023 Beydoun used $100,000 in GLI funds to purchase membership to the Michigan Founders Fund; and in July 2025 Beydoun transferred $500,000 from GLI to fund her legal defense against criminal charges.
Beydoun was arraigned today on:
“These newly charged allegations reflect the continued investigative efforts ongoing in my office, and a broader extent of Beydoun’s alleged expenses made with state grant funding,” said Attorney General Nessel. “This case remains a top priority within our Financial Crimes Division, and, though it won’t occur during my time in office, we look forward to bringing this case to trial.”
Beydoun secured a “Michigan enhancement grant” within Public Act 166 of 2022, a law to generally fund the State of Michigan in Fiscal Year 2023, to establish and operate a global business accelerator in Oakland County. The grant was to be administered by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). At the time she secured the grant, Beydoun served on the MEDC Executive Committee. It is alleged that no business relocated to Michigan through Global Link International efforts. Instead, Beydoun is accused of using the funds for personal gain and maintaining a $550,000 annual salary.
The Department of Attorney General opened an investigation into the Global Link International legislative grant in 2024. The state grant to Global Link International was terminated by the MEDC on March 18th, 2025, following reports of financial irregularities. In September 2025, the Department of Attorney General froze more than $6.3 million in grant funds held in bank accounts connected to Beydoun.
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*Correction: a prior version of this press release misspelled the last name of defendant Mario Alexis Rodriguez-Barraza