Two political fundraisers connected with Unlock Michigan, the ballot proposal that sought to repeal the governor’s emergency powers used during the pandemic, are being charged with campaign finance crimes.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says Heather Lombardini and Sandy Baxter, who were in charge of the two non-profits accused of funneling money to Unlock Michigan, are now looking at felonies.

“Aside from being unethical, what makes these acts criminal is the intentional act of soliciting and receiving money explicitly through one organization with the expressed intention to support a cause that requires public disclosure of donors,” Nessel said. “And what makes it more troubling is that it was done specifically with the intent to evade that very reporting that is required under the Michigan Campaign Finance Act.”

Nearly 86% of Unlock Michigan’s funding came from what Nessel calls dark money.

Nessel connected former Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey to the scheme, but says he won’t be charged because he wasn’t formally involved with the two non-profits used to hide the money.