Hope Florida grand jury blasts DeSantis staff for money use
The report said Moody knew about the settlement plans and authorized her deputy to sign the agreement; she denied involvement in negotiating it or deciding how the money was spent.
A Florida grand jury report found that $10 million from a Medicaid settlement was wrongly diverted through the Hope Florida Foundation to political committees, while saying it lacked evidence to charge anyone. The report criticized several DeSantis administration officials, including Sen. Ashley Moody, who denied involvement in negotiating the settlement or deciding how the money was spent.
Florida governor whose administration was criticized in the report and who defended the settlement.
ALSO MENTIONED James Uthmeier, Florida attorney general and former DeSantis chief of staff, whom the report said had authority over the settlement and directed much of the money.; Casey DeSantis, Florida first lady who championed the Hope Florida Foundation.; David Jolly, Democratic candidate for governor who said he would reopen the investigation if elected.; Alex Andrade, Florida state representative who held committee hearings as part of a legislative investigation into the transfer.; Jason Weida, Former head of Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration and current DeSantis chief of staff, who characterized the money as a bonus.; John Guard, Former deputy attorney general who signed the settlement and was later appointed to an appeals court judgeship.; Jack Campbell, Leon County state attorney who convened the grand jury.
Florida governor whose administration was criticized in the report and who defended the settlement.
ALSO MENTIONED James Uthmeier, Florida attorney general and former DeSantis chief of staff, whom the report said had authority over the settlement and directed much of the money.; Casey DeSantis, Florida first lady who championed the Hope Florida Foundation.; David Jolly, Democratic candidate for governor who said he would reopen the investigation if elected.; Alex Andrade, Florida state representative who held committee hearings as part of a legislative investigation into the transfer.; Jason Weida, Former head of Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration and current DeSantis chief of staff, who characterized the money as a bonus.; John Guard, Former deputy attorney general who signed the settlement and was later appointed to an appeals court judgeship.; Jack Campbell, Leon County state attorney who convened the grand jury.
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