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Florida Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe Into Casey DeSantis’s Hope Florida Foundation

The investigation focuses on a $10 million Medicaid settlement payment redirected to the foundation and its subsequent political contributions.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (L) and his wife Casey DeSantis wave as they depart the third Republican presidential primary debate at the Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida, on November 8, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers remarks during a news conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Feb. 22, 2024.

Overview

  • Leon County State Attorney’s Office confirmed an ongoing criminal investigation into the Hope Florida Foundation over its handling of a $10 million Medicaid settlement payment.
  • The foundation, linked to Casey DeSantis, received the funds in 2024 as part of a $67 million settlement with Medicaid contractor Centene.
  • Most of the $10 million was later funneled through nonprofits to political action committees opposing a marijuana legalization ballot measure.
  • Governor Ron DeSantis and Casey DeSantis have publicly defended the foundation, dismissing the investigations as politically motivated.
  • State Rep. Alex Andrade has alleged illegal diversion of funds and provided documents to law enforcement, while federal authorities are reportedly considering their own inquiry.