‘Progressive’ Detroit judge allegedly leased new SUV by picking the pockets of vulnerable adults

A Detroit judge described as “progressive” has been federally charged after she, her dad, and two other defendants allegedly schemed to steal money from vulnerable adults.

On Friday, Judge Andrea Bradley-Baskin, 46, of the 36th District Court in Detroit was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and making a false statement to federal law enforcement in connection with the scheme, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Michigan.

‘Regardless of a person’s position in society, no one is above the law.’

Bradley-Baskin coordinated with her 72-year-old father, who is also an attorney, and two others involved with “wards” identified by probate courts as needing guardians or conservators to help with managing their “personal and financial affairs,” the