LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A Detroit-area businesswoman was charged with 16 felonies in May, accused of using a $20 million state nonprofit grant for her own expenses; Now, she faces additional charges after allegedly using stolen funds from the nonprofit to pay for her legal expenses.
Fay Beydoun received a $20 million Michigan Enhancement Grant from the state Legislature for the nonprofit Global Link International, which aimed to bring Middle Eastern start-ups to Michigan, according to court documents.
Investigators say that instead of using the $20 million to bring startup businesses to the state, Beydoun used it for personal expenses and her $550,000 annual salary. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel in May announced 16 felony charges against Beydoun, including conducting a criminal enterprise, a 20-year felony…