Feds seize $3 million in Williams Stapleton case
A U.S. District Court judge gave federal agents approval to seize about $3 million in funds tied to the case of a former state legislator accused of multiple counts of racketeering, fraud and money laundering.
The seizure order, signed Sept. 9 by U.S. District Judge Steven C. Yarbrough, came after the FBI submitted a 45-page investigative document related to the case against Sheryl Williams Stapleton, a former Albuquerque Public Schools administrator who was the House majority leader until her resignation from the Legislature.
Federal agents seized more than $1.5 million from the Bank of America account for Robotics Management Learning Systems ...
Agents also seized more than $1 million in funds from Bank of America accounts ...
Federal agents also have taken $452,419.56 being held in the Second Judicial District Court related to state charges against the former lawmaker.
Williams Stapleton, who resigned from her legislative seat in late July, had represented Albuquerque’s District 19 since 1995.
The Albuquerque school district fired Williams Stapleton in August.
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