Stephanie Chatfield Pleads Guilty | Lansing News

Lansing News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jul 21, 2026 · 1m

Stephanie Chatfield, wife of former House Speaker Lee Chatfield, just got sentenced to six months probation and 25 hours of community service after pleading guilty to embezzling $200–$1,000 from a nonprofit — a far lighter charge than the original accusations. If she stays clean, the case will be dismissed and she’ll walk away with no criminal record. Her legal team says this resolution lets her family heal after a brutal, public two years — especially since she’s a mom of five and a teacher. Meanwhile, Lee Chatfield still faces 13 felony counts of embezzlement and conspiracy, denies all…