Darius Nance, 33, of Redford, was arraigned in the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Hills on charges of embezzling funds from a vulnerable adult, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said.

Nance faces one count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult (his grandfather) – $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, which carries a possible sentence of up to five years in prison and/or a fine of $10,000 or three times the value of the embezzled funds, whichever is greater.

Read: Trump Rebels Against Chinese Communist Factory in Michigan, Backed by Democrats

The charges stem from an investigation by the Attorney General’s Office, which revealed that after Nance’s grandfather was admitted to the SKLD Bloomfield Hills nursing home in October 2022, Nance was appointed as his guardian by the Oakland County Probate Court on February 22, 2023. It is alleged that Nance failed to make payments to the nursing home for his grandfather’s care after assuming guardianship and instead diverted funds from his grandfather’s account for his own business dealings.

“Court-appointed guardians have a critical duty to protect our most vulnerable citizens,” said Attorney General Nessel. “We will continue to hold accountable those who abuse their guardianship role for personal gain.”

Read: Rep. Debbie Dingell says she’s ‘not on a sugar high’ as ​​Harris wins Michigan in 2024 election

Nance is due back in court on September 3 for a probable cause hearing, with a preliminary hearing set for September 9.

The case is being handled by the Attorney General’s Health Care Fraud Division (HCFD), Michigan’s federally certified Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The division receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, totaling $5,541,992 for fiscal year 2024, with the remaining 25 percent — $1,847,326 — funded by the state of Michigan.

Please make a small donation to the Tampa Free Press to support independent journalism. Your contribution will allow us to continue to provide high-quality local and national news reporting.

Android users: Download our free app to stay up to date with the latest news.

Contact us: Follow Tampa Free Press on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news and updates.

To register: Subscribe to our free newsletter and receive a carefully curated selection of the most important stories straight to your inbox.