DeSantis admin ‘misappropriated’ $10M to Hope Florida, leaked grand jury report concludes

Grand jury: DeSantis admin ‘misappropriated’ tax dollars in Hope Florida scandal

A Florida grand jury found Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-Fla.) administration “misappropriated” a payment from a Medicaid settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation — an organization “championed” by first lady Casey DeSantis. The grand jury argued the $10 million transfer was “part of a sophisticated scheme to fund political activities,” according to a copy of the…

Aug 28, 2026

DeSantis admin ‘misappropriated’ $10M to Hope Florida, leaked grand jury report concludes

The DeSantis administration "misappropriated" funds when it sent $10 million from a Medicaid settlement to the Casey DeSantis-aligned Hope Florida Foundation, a grand jury found, according to a leaked report.

Aug 27, 2026

DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in Hope Florida debacle: Grand jury

A Florida grand jury determined that the state government acted inappropriately when it directed millions from a Medicaid settlement to first lady Casey DeSantis’s Hope Florida Foundation, and concluded the funding was further misappropriated to fund political activities. There is insufficient evidence to press criminal charges over the first lady’s charity scandal, according to a […]

Aug 27, 2026