Redford man charged with stealing from grandfather while acting as guardian

by Dan Basso

LANSING — A Redford man is facing a felony charge in connection with the theft of funds from his grandfather.

Darius Nance, 33, was arraigned Aug. 22 before Magistrate Andra Richardson in the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Hills on one count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult — $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a press release.

Nance faces up to 5 years in prison and/or a fine of $10,000 or three times the value of the money or property involved, whichever is greater. The release did not say how much money officials believe Nance took.

Nance’s grandfather was admitted into the SKLD Bloomfield Hills nursing facility in October 2022, the release said, and Nance was appointed as his guardian by the Oakland County Probate Court on Feb. 22, 2023.

Officials say Nance failed to make any payments to the facility for his grandfather’s care after assuming guardianship, and that he wrote numerous checks from his grandfather’s account after his admission to the facility, not for his grandfather’s needs but his own personal business dealings. 

"Court-appointed guardians are entrusted with the vital responsibility of protecting our most vulnerable citizens,” Nessel said. “My office will continue to hold accountable those who use guardianships to unlawfully enrich themselves.”

Nance is next due in the 48th District Court on Sept. 3 for a probable cause conference and a preliminary exam on Sept. 9.

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