by Allan Lengel
The FBI investigation began before the judge was elected to the bench last November and is apparently focused on her work as a lawyer.
Robert Snell of The News reports:
The judge, Andrea Bradley-Baskin of 36th District Court, and other targets of the FBI investigation were involved in the sale of at least five homes owned by the estates of incapacitated people, the elderly and those with mental health problems in Metro Detroit since 2020, property records show. In several instances, those homes were sold to the boyfriend of a court-appointed guardian after Bradley-Baskin proposed the sale or drafted the deeds, including a Dearborn Heights ranch that was flipped in less than a month for a 72% profit.
Property records and probate court filings reveal how the lives of vulnerable people struggling with physical and mental health problems intersected with the judge and four others under investigation by the FBI. That includes two convicted criminals: court-appointed guardian Nancy Williams, president of Guardian & Associates in Oak Park, and her boyfriend, Dwight Rashad.
Bradley-Baskin, 46, and Nancy Williams, 58, did not respond to messages seeking comment from The News.
Her bio before she was elected judge last November said:
Bradley-Baskin is a graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. She currently serves as the general counsel for the 36th District Court. Prior to this role, Bradley-Baskin was an Administrative Law Judge for the State of Michigan and City of Detroit; was a law clerk to Governor Granholm and Wayne County Corporation Council; and founded a law firm. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
Full Article & Source:
Detroit News: Detroit Judge Teamed With 2 Criminals to Help Buy And Sell Homes of the Vulnerable
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