The younger brother of former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield has dropped his legal challenge to a search warrant, which allowed the Michigan State Police to seize his cell phone and other records. That’s as the former Republican leader faces an investigation into allegations of sexual assault leveled against him by his sister-in-law. We have more from Rick Pluta.
The wife of former House Speaker Lee Chatfield came to his defense Thursday with a lengthy statement denying her sister-in-laws allegations of sexual abuse
Stephanie Chatfield released a statement Thursday acknowledging her husband’s infidelities, including with sister-in-law Rebekah Chatfield. But she challenged Rebekah’s account that Lee assaulted her as an underage student.