The Michigan Attorney General’s office executed search warrants at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) headquarters in Lansing and a private residence in Farmington Hills. The searches are part of an ongoing investigation into grants administered by the MEDC. While details remain scarce, the investigation reportedly involves a $20 million grant awarded to Fay Beydoun’s nonprofit, Global Link, and funding provided to the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association. \n\nThe MEDC has stated it has been cooperating with the Attorney General’s office for over two years and described the search as unnecessary. Meanwhile, employees at the MEDC headquarters had their work phones collected by investigators. The phones were later made available for retrieval. \n\nThis development occurred while Governor Gretchen Whitmer and MEDC CEO Quentin Messer Jr. were on a trade mission in Australia. The situation remains under investigation, with further updates expected as more information becomes available. \n— new from The Detroit News
