ZIIZII233. 1L3 rt: TIL liwmzn STATES 1n- . UH "21m 531635 a 'l'l IE UNITED STATES UH AMIEHHIA, . P1r?n1if1". Criminal Curie Wu. D449 . Eh} EHWIN IR NRC. {Canspir?c'y} - Defaudam. 13 Wajljl??} [Bribery lrn-nlving Receiving, Fudcru] Fund?] 13 {Fraud Tnvuh'ing .- Rtun?'ving SEC?l'le INDICTMEHT - Tim GR mu mu: cmacma; I GENERAL ALLEGATIQNS 1- At all ?lms material In [hi5 lhu City uf Emmi: was 3.11. Municipality [mated in Way-n: Cuunly. Michigan and wristlruted I1 Inca] within 111: Elm: 0f I'u?chigan. 2. a? ti?lES material 1H3 ?Hall" W'El'j um of the cm.- nr'Emm. In his capacity as [InnimII-?, lam-TN was an agent, ?Ilium. dimmer, manger, tmpluyw and [31" 711:: Ch}- nf? Emma.- 1. U11 Hm?emher 5. EDW. Herbert Worthy was. 1:13ch Maya: nl' erw. Michigan. A5 Mayor. Human was a voting member n?r'Lhe [1in Emmi] Michigan. Ln his 4:313:11:in as Muy?r and a5 a City lenuii mm?ubcr. was an agem- af? cur, dlruulur, manugcn empluycl; and If the [3'ng unflimrse. 5'5 Filed Pg 2 0f13 F'g ID 234 4. HEgii?ming on or about Net'emhtr ii. llr-Iioitigau Iiiunjoipel {?Miohigeo Munieipo] inmate a domestic limited liability oomoany formed under Miehigan law. Between November and in or after December Miehigtm Municipal woe ott-?ttod and operated by Sheldon Bivoro tutd Stoeey Torooko??. In or aheut November of zone Michigan Mtotioipal Services wee retained to provide public works eon'ieoe [hr the City of Eeorse. Bem'eert in or elmul November of and in or about December ul'i?il?. i'r?ehigan MunicipeiS-en'ieoo was paid more Lit-en .113 million it]! The it. Between January I, em? and Deoethr El 1 tlto L'itj; oonoree rooeivod beam-lite in exceed of under a Federal program involving a gram, eonlrnet. euheidy, Ioon1_gueu-antee or other form of Federal T. - Helweonilmluorjr I: l?ii? and December 3 1 211403, the City ofh'eoroe roeeived bene?te- in excess of l:1l{Lilliillill) under a Federal mtg-Mn involving a grotto mntroet. eubeidy, loom guarantee or other form of Federal 5'5- Did-"Infill Pg 3 0f13 F'g ID 235 {In mt {immunity L'nmpr'r?nny Emmi: .I'lribery Rewriting Fellini-n3 Firm'sj n3 nnivm I I THE Et?. 1. I The {taunt-n] Allngatinns are as if set forth in 1-11.11 hernin. 2- Beginning in at hniiun; nf 2m]? and cur-tinuing m? 2110!}. in the Eastern District and EILWIN HULLEWQUEHT did! lmnwingly and intent-imam]: art-:1 ugnn: with Herbert Worthy, Shcidnn Divers. Stacey Tarnulrn??, and nth-er permnn whnn: names are both and the Grand Jury, In tit: Uffense ?l'hrihnty pmgrantn Erwin-ins teuml funds. in Vinlntinn nJ'Titic IE. Lnited Staten Critic, Section I 3. AS parE ?fth: ERWDJ being an agent nl' the City of 56mm, cnm'ptly nnJinitL-IJ nnti fur the bene?t nt'hirnneu', and unnamed, and ngrni-d tn thing-n nfwlun I'rnrn Divers and I'mm Sta-aw intending in b: inlinunund and rewardml in With any busincnn, nrneri?j with a value nr mnre with Ihn City nf?cnnae. METHOD. HAMMER AND metres 61. An part 1.1me Din-1113 and Stacey unfmp?i' gave. riff-emit and ?grand tn git-e thing's nf value, including quantitins nl'np in :6 Lit-l. cur-runny. tn Herbert wir'rmy, 1n Lntsurn?tnt Michigan Municipal Emit-I wnt?n be rulnincrl and paid tn pmt'idc pnhiic scn'inns tn the tilitj.r nt? Linnrnu. 5'5 Filed part efthe eenepir?eg', Sheldun Divers anel Stacey Tameknffenrrupm- gaveJ_ and aim-zed tel give Linings ef value: including qu'uniities er.S. eurreney sue :1 [.enqu uu1umebile, tn to ensure Ihai Michigan-n Municipal Services: W?uld EM: Heleeted- retained and paid to previde publie wurks sen-ices to {he L?Ity er? L-leera'ae. IS. he purl of The eenspirae}. ERWJN HULLFINQUEST eerrupti}: selleited and demanded fer the heme-Iii ui'hinlself, and and agreed to ?(hinge ul' walee. Enehniing quantities el' eurreney and a Lexus autemehile, 1'11 reLum fer muting mat Miehigan Municipal Mum be selected, retained mt paid te previde public'wmka in the Cit}r I In Furrheranee e-I'Lhe eenepiraey, ene er mere ef The defendants eDMmiLled munemus ever: acts, ineluding. but-m1 IIEmiLe-tl In, at least ene et??ie fullewing: 3. in Dr uheut September 2001'. S'l' sellejted and demanied a Lent Lei seem autemebil-e. 9. lI311 mahnut Hevernher 24: 29W: ?amen? snEieited: dEmunded, and agneed [u a Lexus Hula?rmetqile. I ?u or ale-nut {lumber 19, gene, IRWIN eelielted and demanded a quantity m? meet: in LS. nun-emgr'. 11- ?rl ur album Clem-her Till-l3, HULLEN DU LEE-IT malieihed, I demended, and agree-d te a e1" EEWJM in eurreney. 5'5 Filed 1121:"ch111 Pg '5 {1f 13 Pg ID 23? 12. 11.1 111' ahnut 2111171, EST snlicited, 11ml ugrccad tc cuamjtics cl?U?. l3. .t11 cur about EEJEJH, ER WIN mliciccni, demanded. and Lt1 quantities of US. cumncy. 3'11] in viclatinn ul'T'illc IE. Uniicd Statcs Sections: and HR). 1?1th {13 11 Jan-11215: chcm! Farm: 1. Thu: Allcga?cnc ME as. if?t 1111111 in full herein.- . 1. {1.1 cc abaut 1111me 14. 111111.111 11-11mm [1111' :13 an agcm cf the 11113-111111; currup?y Eclicitcd 11nd . dcmandcd flat the hunc?t of himself, and and tn :1ch 11 thing cf'wluc, ?utr 13, a LEKUH 3:41.111 aubumob'tlc, um: ur ITIUTI: intending tn be in?uenced 111' 111 with 111.1]: 111131111153, trancac?un, 111- tit?'ilt? ul'tmmacticns with a cf :11- Imam: with the L?ity? ul' 1711;111:112. All in 11-inlal [inn chitlc [:Hitflj ?Statua- ka. S-ccticn KB). 5'5 Filed Pg 5- {if 13' Pg ID 233 {13 11,542. Hrf?cry f?cdcme? Mama} ?cam,? EST I. The Alley-Liam urc by as if fur?1_in full herein: 1 D11 01' accul: Hutch-er 2'9, EUEJE, in H1: Euctcm District cf Michigan, FR WIN lacing- an agent cf'lhc {fit}r cf Ecol-5c, ccrr'uplly mlicitcd and fur the bunc?t cfhimcelt?, und- mid a?rccd lc a thing cfchuc, Ihul is, 52130.0(: in LLS. currency, I'rcrn 0114: cr uLhci' pcracmi. tn he or I mvardcdijn 1with any ?ansac?c'n, cr scrim: ul' lmnsacticncwith aim-alma- ul'. cr with the City cf ?ll in chitrc IE. States C?dc, Eccliuu 5.51513}: 13:15}. 5'5 Filed Pg 7" 0f13 F'g ID 239 [13 [7.3.11 111111 Cmup?r'm'y .l'r'JI [hum-air Fraud [Twat-arming Frag-mm: Rn?riufng Edam! Funds? I. Thu-General ?llegatinns are hy ruf'm-mu: Hug il'atL I'unh in MI hL?Tcin. 2. Beginning in HT buf'nrc Nnunmber 0f 2m and con?rming ?unugh Saplember nt' in th: Eastern Districi nl?MichiguJ-I, ERWIN did and inteut'mn?lly cam-min: and age: with. Herb-m Warm?! Sheldnn Divers, and Stanw amuknl'l'. uml +1th whose-mes Ewe bath knunm and In the Grand July. In 1111: n?'nnsn nf?'aud cancel-hing rcnci wing Imml I'm-Ida, in yiulminn of Title 13, United Stains.- (limb:1 Emmi-3n I J. is pan uftha't humpbacy; bring, an ugtnl m" klmwit'lgly and state, attained by fraud, and Emmi-715:3 With-ml ilulhuery In The use Infa pemnn nt' pemnns nther Than The 1-1 3mm] tln'nur, and marina dn all nf ll?n: abut-1:, 1.?an 55.0mm} or ?rm. 111m was try and wins. under Ina-cam. mated}; and annual cf, the City nf Ecol-5e. I I D. MANNER AND MEANS 4- ?'15 pm nfrhat mil-511i rally. Sheldon Diwra un? Slam} Imam-? and canard tn submit man: than million influx-Juices finm Michigan h-Tuuiulpa] Hera-inns In ?If? that includwd hmmireds in ?lm: and EkauduIt-nliy in? ??tted ulnargt?. 5'5 Filed F'g E- GT 13 ll; ID 24'] 5. M: pawl ul'the ebnatiitaej-r, Herbert uaetl hi5 puuiliun uu Map-u:- uml as a member uf?rhe Ci?rj: Cbuueil liar Eeutae. b?chigaii ten ehaure that Michigau Municipal Services wuuld be ae]eeled and teiained tu pruvide public wurka scan-i qua fer the. {lit}r and in un?un: Haul Michigan Mimicij'ral weulel be paid in ?ill ua Lin-aims euntaining false anti fraudulently charges. IEI. A5 part uftlie tunapir?ey. used his penaltiun as Il'funltulltu' bf Eabrse: Michigan ta ensure tltat Michigan Municipal wuuld be auleeled and letaiuetl lu ptbvitie public wm'ka service-.4.- Far ?11; City uf Econ-a: and to ensure that Michigan - Municipal Smarieea wbuld be paid in full on law-lees. Palm: and I'raudt?enuy in?ated ehmgea. 7. In ul'lht: cunepirae}: lane at inure n?fthe det?entianta enlumitted avert aeta, including, but nut limited ta: ta leaut am: til we fullbwiug: ti. In and about EUUT, Sheldun Diuera ant-1 Starter;r Tameku?' submitted invoices to the City bf Euutae, said vat-rimming false and ft'alutluleuitl}r in?ated charges. ti]: wad: that had nut bum perfume-ti. 9. [n and about Sheldun I'Jiveta and Stacey faiueltb?'aubmittediavaleea to the City at'?eurue. aaid eun'taining false and fraudulently in?atetl chargea Ilu wurit that had not been petthnuai. 5'5 Filed Err ab?ut ?at-$5 115m helm-w, defendant in his capacity ufthe City ad" Emma, reenmmended that the Emma City Emma-i1 apprm-t; und pair in and inflated submitted by Sh?d?n D'wers and Etacqr 'l'arncka?'lhul mummi?ed charges. far mrlu: Lhat had nut barn purl'um-Iud, including. 1111* nut limited LU. Elf hast tune af?ne tblluwinbr; ??r'tTl Date lln?enqueal Ant I 'Amc?ut 1 Hm'u-mhtr in. 20:11 Dmmh?r 4. Elli}? -3 20m $109,525.20 - =1 .lunuurjr' 2. 2003 51241335.:m 5 January 14. 2mg .3 mm 29. 200:5: $123,9?3?n 7 F?hru?ry I2. 2003 $119,1asm Fchmary 25, mm; $1314 4m 9 Hugh?, 2mm I [a March 25, 2mm 5 I 33,1?5113 I April .5 ?9.21130. 12 April guns 143123100 17+ May mm; mallmm 14 May 2n,1nn3 magnum I5 I June 1, 20:33 Eju?wm . Jun: IT. 2:303 17 July I: 2mm $a1mmn 13 July 15. 20:33 DOC '55 Filed 03:15:10 Elf 13 Pg 242 Ux'erl Date Aul ?p'prnva] Amount 1? AugLLu 25., ENE 2U ?epLEfn tun" 9, EUIZIS . 3'5 11 Scplu?lbcr 2.3-, mm: 21 Octalm T, 1mm $140,914.23 23 [higher 3 3W3 I 5] I 24 Novemhcr 3, EMS . :5 Nmremhur I3. $3533.50 1H December 1, 213-03 2.7 Denemhe: 3H1 SR4j-42j? All in vinlmian nI'Till: 13, United 54mm lee. Swims and If} DOC ti '55 Filed 09.115110 3g 11 Elf 13 Pg 243' . 11s 11.11.13. ss 11511-111113}, 1s use. 91121111; and as use. 24511:}:1 n_s - I I. Uncut taintiutiun efthe effense alleged in [taunt ?ne er'tlte Seennd Superseding [mist-hem the defendant, 1:11am ?as at.? shall. p?I?'Stlant' to Title-13, United States ease, serum ssi 11111111121 and 21: use. 141.1113, Farieit tn- the Lina-n Slates I an}.r prepetqr', tea] at which er is derived I'mrn pmeeds traceable tn a . tn eentsnit a 1?tie-Iatien 111' 1.1.3.13. is a ?specified unless-?ll ueLit-ity'" as defused Title IE, United States IL?ade, l?i?t?de? l. Uptm eenvietiein-efthe et'tensee alleged in Count Tut-1:1 er Three {er hati?nftlae ti?mmd Supemding indictment, the LIEFL-W1HII1, HULLENQUEET, shnil, pursuant Title 111, llniLe-d Slates Cede, sass" east {as 11:1 use "r111: 2s, usage 3131211011 24-51131 liJTlieit 1-1: the United States any pmperly, ml or personal, whleh 1:11" is derived linen traceable ha a nf'l'ltie 111, United States L?nde, itsetien I seets1111131,w111c11_ is de?ned by Title 111. L'nlted stats: Fade, swam 111553111; us a ?Epeei?ed tullaw'liil nutitr'ity.? I I 3. Upon eens?ietien nt'IJ'Ie nl1'ense alleged in Cennt Fleur efthe Ee-eurul Sunni-setting Indielment. the defendane F111 WIN IEULLENQUEST, shall, pursuant ten 'l'ltle Hi, United States Elude. Seetleli Sitilt?u?l?l H131 and Title-EB- United Etntes (indie, His-elitist 24d lfe}, tiulisiL In the United States preteen-13', real er which constitutes at is derived free: pretends n'aeeslsle ten 11 eenspitsey re s1 uiulmidn uf?Ti?c 13, United States Cede, Keenan I whEeh is de?ned by Title lit, [Ti-tiled States Cede, Seetinn as 11 DOC '55 Filed 3g 12 Elf 13 Pg 244. activity." 4. Il'any Infill-t: ptdpeny dE?ua-ihcd in paragraph mm: hemnl?us bring 1D forfeitm?e plrt'?uanL Title 13, United Swim: Citric. Sections and 932m and Title 23, T.Tnitt=d States Edda, Seulitm litil-Ifc}. as a result {if my But at imiasiun at' and dr 'mdn: di'thr: defendants cannut Innatcd 1.1de} that: :xmisc due i'lHEi Hmmfert'ed In, HUM at WiTh a third party; has been placed 11:} mad that jurisdictidt: at this has been diminished Mint}; ur been cummingied with Either pmpm't} which cannot be div ided 1mitt-until 51519575? tilt! Limit-Ed Sil?lth pursuant Ed Title 2 II. Unit-d States Cutie: Sedlinn E15 Hp}. intends t-I} mi: ianEiLur: df' 311 other iti' li'l?l defends-mt up tn lht; [if thI} property Subject J'trri'm'lut'c. I I1 [15 A TRUE BILL. HIE: Hutu: BARBARA United State-it Adm-dc}; mm THE 311 Med-mm]: A tant L'njted .3 Lilith: Chic? Public Lnit . i" i-?Mft SCHNEIDF AmixLunt United States Adm-hey N. HGT-T I Assistant Linitutl States Attorney Date: 1E5, Indicted Eeerse player Herbert Welthy wins 1?e?eleetien Ely The es: ?'l1'ie maypr pf Ecprse has been re?elewctedI despite being under indictment en charges. Herbert defeated a fprmer may-pr, Lan'yr Salisbu ry, by 15 yptes Tuesday in Ecprse. Iil'Ii'cirthy was charged in September with tal-cing bribes and tuming the city's public werles department dyer mg were his largest campaign in He has pleaded guilty. Dne ef the Stacey Tarpcl-tcil?tI with the FBI and secre?y M111 recently pleaded guilty be a banking crime.