![]() ![]() Those charges stemmed from a scheme in which two businesses worked with White to falsify invoices that allowed them to steal millions in FEMA debris removal funding assistance coming to the city following Hurricane Michael in October 2018. The Anderson and Albritton indictments came nine months after five others, including former Lynn Haven City Manager Michael White, had been charged with federal crimes. More public art on the way: Panama City Beach names participants of SeeLife 2 art project Construction begins for new Residence Inn by Marriott in PCB expected to open in 2024 New medical cannabis dispensary opens in Panama City Beach "Maybe the most egregious" of the federal government's failings in investigating the case of Finch and Anderson, the brief said, "is that the government repeatedly presented false and misleading information to multiple federal grand juries in ways designed to irretrievably prejudice the defendants." Lewis claimed prosecutors never provided proof the engineer had been offered a deal in exchange for his testimony in the case against Anderson and Finch. "Forehand's involvement in the multiple indictments permeate every aspect of the case," it said. It points to Forehand as a major player in the criminal enterprise that took over Lynn Haven. It claims the government had claimed to have provided Forehand with immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimony. The defense brief also names former Lynn Haven Engineer Chris Forehand. Justice delayed: Why has the sentencing of 5 Lynn Haven conspirators been postponed again? The brief also accused federal officials with violating court orders regarding the disclosure of evidence, withholding "Brady Material" that implicates law enforcement officials for acts of dishonesty and "multiple and repeated" violations of court orders and intentional suppression of evidence favorable to the defense. He has provided false information before the grand juries and again before this court at the April 6, 2022, evidentiary hearing." "Agent Borghini's April 6, 2022, testimony was fabricated. Lewis also claimed in the briefing that Borghini utilized former Assistant State Attorney Greg Wilson, who had been convicted of sneaking contraband into the Bay County Jail, to spy on Finch, his co-defendants and attorneys for the defense. It also claims Borghini lied under oath about Wilson during the evidentiary hearing. "Despite receiving information from multiple sources that Major Stanford was involved in significant criminal conduct and was intimately connected to the targets, neither agent Borghini, nor the government notified the Bay County Sheriff's Office nor attempted to remove or isolate Major Stanford from the ongoing investigation," it said. The brief also calls into question "the investigative tactics, professional judgment and honesty" of FBI agent Larry Borghini, a lead agent in the Lynn Haven investigation. Judge tosses conspiracy charge against former Lynn Haven mayor, who faces 25 other charges Indicted Lynn Haven developer James Finch claims dirty deeds by law enforcement Corruption case: Sentencing of former Lynn Haven Commissioner Barnes postponed again Sentencing hearing postponed for former Lynn Haven commissioner in federal corruption case Squabbling between attorneys in federal Lynn Haven corruption case hints at more fraud New details revealed about federal corruption charges against former Lynn Haven mayor Former Lynn Haven commissioner Antonius Barnes pleads guilty to federal corruption charges Federal judge tosses cornerstone conspiracy charge in case against former Lynn Haven mayor
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