Congressional Testimony Notes Transfer of Charlotte Beach Property to Michael Malik

The following was submitted as part of Congressional Testimony presented by Fred Cantu, Chief of the Saginaw Chippewa Indians:

"What makes this scam even more interesting is the fact that when Mr. Hadley passed away his estate deeded the Charlotte Beach property to a Mr. Michael J. Malik and his gaming business partner. This raises the question of whether Mr. Malik had an interest in the land deal from the get go -- and if so – did he try to disguise his ownership in the land deal? This also begs the question that was raised by the Sault Tribe -- whether this collusive lawsuit was a scam -- a set-up in order to make this land claim seem legitimate. As stated by the Sault Tribe, Mr. Hadley was clearly not an aggrieved landowner – he was a willing and active participant in this scam. That is why today we are asking the United States Department of Interior to investigate this matter and request this Committee refrain from taking any action until such investigation is completed.

"I would like to enter into the record the deeds that show that Mr. Malik received these lands from the Hadley estate.

"Today, Mr. Malik is the lead developer with the Bay Mills Tribe to build a casino in Port Huron. If this land claim was so legitimate, why does it appear that Bay Mills and their developer colluded to hide their identity in these transactions? We believe the answer is clear. They did not want anyone to know this was a scam from the outset"...