Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration ‘misappropriated’ funds from Medicaid settlement
Summary
A Florida grand jury found that $10 million from a Medicaid settlement was wrongly used by Governor DeSantis’s administration. The money went from a charity linked to the governor’s wife to political groups, but no criminal charges were filed due to lack of evidence.Key Facts
- The $10 million came from a Medicaid settlement with Centene, a government health insurance contractor.
- The funds were sent to the Hope Florida Foundation, connected to First Lady Casey DeSantis.
- The money was then quickly moved to two political action committees (groups that raise money for political causes).
- These political groups used the money to fight a ballot measure to legalize marijuana in Florida and gave funds to the Republican Party of Florida.
- The grand jury report says no one took responsibility for deciding to send the money to Hope Florida.
- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, formerly DeSantis’s chief of staff, was linked to directing some of the funds.
- Officials including Uthmeier and Attorney General Ashley Moody denied any wrongdoing.
- Governor DeSantis said no Medicaid funds were diverted and that the settlement was legal and proper.
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