MEDC appeals document seizure decision in grant scandal

(The Center Square) – The Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced Monday it is appealing a recent Oakland County judge’s decision, which allowed Attorney General Dana Nessel to keep MEDC documents seized as a part of its investigation into a growing scandal over grant funding.

“We have initiated the appeal process because the Attorney General’s office took privileged materials without allegation of any wrongdoing on the part of MEDC – even stating to the court MEDC is not a suspect or under investigation,” said Otie McKinley, spokesperson for MEDC. “This sets a dangerous precedent for attorney and client relationships with implications significantly broader than this specific case.”

This comes after the AG’s office raided the MEDC Lansing office June 18 to seize relevant documents related to a Gov.

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