Detroit Judge, Lawyer-Father Indicted in Embezzlement Scheme (1)

Jan. 30, 2026, 5:58 PM UTCUpdated: Jan. 30, 2026, 7:29 PM UTC

A judge in Detroit and her lawyer-father are among four people a federal grand jury indicted after prosecutors said they worked together to embezzle money from incapacitated adults.

Judge Andrea Bradley Baskin of the 36th District Court, along with attorney Avery Bradley, Nancy Williams, and Dwight Rashad face a wire-fraud conspiracy charge in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Various defendants also face charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and making a false statement to a federal law enforcement agent.

The indictment was filed Wednesday and unsealed Friday; the four pleaded not guilty during their arraignments ...

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