SIOUX FALLS, SD: South Dakota investigators charged billionaire banker-turned-philanthropist T. Checked an email account belonging to Denny Sanford, as well as his cellular and Internet service providers.
Sanford’s investigation was reported last year by ProPublica and Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Both news outlets went to court seeking access to the search warrants. The state’s Supreme Court last month ruled in a case that named only one implicated person, to quash the warrant and a related list of what investigators found.
The Sealing of Legal Documents on Wednesday marked the first time investigative documents under the name Sanford were released. However, an agent’s affidavit of South Dakota’s Division of Criminal Investigation Agent will remain sealed until the investigation is complete or criminal charges are filed, as permitted under state law.
According to the search warrant, Sanford came to the attention of investigators in late 2019. A division of the criminal investigative agent requested a search warrant that December seeking information related to an email account linked to him. The agent requested for four more search warrants on its cellular and internet service providers in March 2020.
Sanford has not been charged with the crime and it is unclear whether he will face any charges.
Sanford’s attorney, Marty Jackley, said the final fact is that investigators have not received information to support criminal charges.
The legal form that listed what investigators called a verified list in their search warrant did not provide details of what investigators found, but indicated that Sanford Cellular and Internet providers reports and documents an investigation. were attached to the report.
Jacquely also pointed out that Attorney General Jason Ravensborg’s office misrepresented statements on the investigation from unnamed sources.
Ravensborg determined that there was enough evidence to move forward with prosecuting Sanford last year, two people on the case by law enforcement had previously told the Associated Press. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss it.
However, the attorney general passed the case to the US Department of Justice as it extended to Arizona, California and Nebraska, according to the two men. Federal prosecutors have given no indication that they are bringing charges against Sanford.
The DOJ did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In an email to Ravensborg released Wednesday, the attorney general told a South Dakota judge last year that multiple states and jurisdictions were involved and that they would need to consult the DOJ about requests to access the search warrants.
The 85-year-old is the richest person in the state, with an estimated net worth of $3.4 billion. He made a fortune as the founder of First Premier Bank in South Dakota, which is known for issuing high-interest credit cards to people with bad credit.
In recent years, he has focused on philanthropy as part of a mission to Die Break. His name adorns dozens of buildings and institutions in South Dakota and beyond.
Sanford’s philanthropic generosity has grown in recent months. This year alone, he has announced a $650 million donation to Sanford Health, which changed its name in 2007 to reflect its largest beneficiary. He also gave $100 million to the government of South Dakota for a college scholarship endowment.
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