佛罗里达州大陪审团发布调查报告，认定德桑蒂斯政府挪用了1000万美元的纳税人资金，但因证据不足未能提出刑事指控 1。这笔资金原本来自州医疗补助和解金，用于帮助贫困儿童获得健康保险，却被转移至由佛罗里达州第一夫人凯西·德桑蒂斯（Casey DeSantis）于2021年创立的“Hope Florida”慈善机构 1。这些资金最终流向政治行动委员会，用于反对2024年全州大麻合法化公投 1。
该大陪审团报告于1月完成，由CBS News Miami获取并发布 1。报告认定，时任幕僚长詹姆斯·乌特迈尔（James Uthmeier）的“Keep Florida Clean”政治行动委员会是这1000万美元的主要接收方，且乌特迈尔“对参与资金结算的人员处于权威地位” 1。同时，时任州总检察长阿什利·穆迪（Ashley Moody）的办公室知晓这一资金转移计划 1。大陪审团在报告中得出结论：“尽管我们发现资金被挪用，但我们发现没有足够的证据对任何人提出刑事指控” 1。面对调查结果，相关官员否认知情或推卸责任，德桑蒂斯否认违法，并警告泄露密封文件者将面临“后果” 1。
A Florida grand jury has determined that the administration of Governor Ron DeSantis misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer funds, though it concluded there was insufficient evidence to file criminal charges 1. The misappropriated money originated from state Medicaid settlement funds that were originally intended to help impoverished children secure health insurance 1. Instead of its designated purpose, the funds were transferred to Hope Florida, a charity established in 2021 by First Lady Casey DeSantis, and ultimately directed to a political action committee to oppose a 2024 statewide ballot measure on marijuana legalization 1.
The grand jury report, completed in January and obtained by CBS News Miami, identified Keep Florida Clean PAC, associated with then-Chief of Staff James Uthmeier, as the primary recipient of the $10 million 1. The panel found that Uthmeier "was in a position of authority over those involved in settling" the funds 1. Additionally, the investigation revealed that the office of then-Attorney General Ashley Moody was aware of the plan to transfer the money 1. Addressing the legal outcome, the grand jury stated, "Despite our finding that the money was misappropriated, we find insufficient evidence to charge anyone criminally" 1.
In response to the release of the sealed report, DeSantis denied any wrongdoing and warned that there would be "consequences" for those who leaked the documents 1. Meanwhile, other involved officials have either denied knowledge of the scheme or deflected responsibility 1.
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