{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/politics/grand-jury-10-million-in-taxpayer-funds-diverted-for-political-use","slug":"grand-jury-10-million-in-taxpayer-funds-diverted-for-political-use","url":"https://mediabias.news/politics/grand-jury-10-million-in-taxpayer-funds-diverted-for-political-use","title":"Grand jury: $10 million in taxpayer funds diverted for political use","subtitle":"Report finds money intended for poor children's health insurance used to defeat marijuana legalization","excerpt":"A state grand jury found that $10 million in taxpayer money, meant for children's health insurance, was diverted to political action committees and the Republican Party of Florida. The funds were used to defeat a 2024 marijuana legalization initiative. No criminal charges were filed.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-08-27T02:45:38.595Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-26T22:59:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T14:31:20.094Z","readTime":"5 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":60,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim is attributed to a named body, and two independent outlets published full reports.","critic":"The reporting includes quotes from those affected and states what is still unknown.","hype":"The headline uses loaded adjectives like 'damning' and 'jeopardy'."}},"tags":["#FloridaPolitics","#GrandJury","#Medicaid","#RonDeSantis","#JamesUthmeier","#AshleyMoody"],"entities":["DeSantis administration","Hope Florida Foundation","James Uthmeier","Ashley Moody","Amendment 3","Republican Party of Florida"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["A state grand jury found the DeSantis administration \"misappropriated\" $10 million in taxpayer funds.","The money, intended for health insurance for poor children, was diverted to the Hope Florida Foundation and then to political groups.","These funds were used in 2024 to oppose Amendment 3, a citizen initiative to legalize marijuana in Florida.","The grand jury found insufficient evidence to file criminal charges, citing a lack of memory regarding who made the diversion decision."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A state grand jury determined that $10 million in taxpayer money was \"misappropriated\" by the DeSantis administration. The funds were diverted from a Medicaid settlement, which was intended to provide health insurance for poor children, to the Hope Florida Foundation. The grand jury report stated that the money was then transferred to political action committees and the Republican Party of Florida. These entities subsequently used the funds in 2024 to campaign against Amendment 3, a citizen initiative aimed at legalizing marijuana in Florida."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Despite concluding that the money was misused, the grand jury found insufficient evidence to pursue criminal charges. The report noted a lack of memory among individuals regarding the decision to divert the funds. However, the grand jury identified current Attorney General James Uthmeier as having been involved in directing the money after it reached the Hope Florida Foundation. The report also concluded that Ashley Moody, who was attorney general at the time, was aware of the diversion plans and authorised her chief deputy to sign the settlement agreement."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on settlement signing"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The grand jury report stated that Ashley Moody, as attorney general, authorized her chief deputy, John Guard, to sign the settlement agreement. It noted Guard signed \"without conducting his due diligence to ensure the proper appropriation of taxpayer funds.\" Guard told CBS News Miami that requests for the Department of Legal Affairs to join settlements were not uncommon and that this settlement was handled in the ordinary course by the department. He declined further comment, citing his position as a judge."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the reports printed below mention the specific amount of the original Medicaid settlement, which was approximately $67 million, nor do they detail the specific amounts transferred to political action committees and the Republican Party of Florida beyond the initial $10 million diversion. The full reports from CBS News Miami and WGCU Public Media do not include direct quotes from Ashley Moody or Ron DeSantis regarding the grand jury's findings, although they note their general responses or lack thereof."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Hora do Povo","url":"https://horadopovo.com.br/grande-juri-da-florida-atesta-roubo-de-us-10-milhoes-na-gestao-do-republicano-ron-desantis","headline":"Grand Jury of Florida Attests Theft of US$ 10 Million in the Management of Republican Ron DeSantis","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T17:43:10.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Attack of the Fanboy","url":"https://attackofthefanboy.com/news/florida-grand-jury-found-10m-in-taxpayer-funds-was-misused-through-gov-ron-desantis-wifes-charity-but-no-one-was-charged","headline":"What Is the Hope Florida Charity Controversy?","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T13:00:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Orlando 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