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When a New York judge appointed Yvonne Murphy to take over the care of Martin Chorost in late 2011,

the 63-year-old had diabetes, dementia and a constellation of other maladies.

⭐️He also had #assets worth more than $800,000, which were put at his #guardian’s disposal.

Murphy immediately tapped them
to hire Beacon Eldercare,
which billed itself as “the leading health care assistance firm in Queens,” to provide him with round-the-clock aides.

💥As it turned out, it was also Murphy’s own private business.

🔥Over the ensuing years, Murphy transferred between $80,000 and $100,000 annually
from Chorost’s accounts to Beacon while, separately,
she collected tens of thousands of dollars from him in guardianship fees.

Before long, the arrangement sparked a complaint from the court examiner charged with reviewing Murphy’s work.

“I believe that the dual roles of guardian and CEO of the agency creates the possibility and potential for a #conflict #of #interest to exist,”
the court examiner wrote in June 2015.

A court clerk underlined the words “conflict of interest” and drew a star in the margin next to them.

In response to questions about the company’s finances,
the Sheehy campaign released a statement saying,
“Tim is proud of the successful company he created, the jobs he created, and he is proud to be an active firefighting pilot protecting our communities and our public lands.”

Bridger, in a statement, noted steady revenue growth at the “fast-growing, ambitious company” over the past five years,
adding that it “has materially enhanced the composition and capabilities of its board of directors to lead the company in its next stage of growth.”

The company’s struggles have received little national attention even as
⭐️Sheehy competes in a closely watched contest that could determine which party controls the Senate. ⭐️

Voters in the deep-red state of Montana heavily back former president Donald Trump
— who endorsed Sheehy earlier this year
— but have elected 👍Democratic incumbent #Jon #Tester three times.

https://jontester.com/

“Montana will always come first for me
– and I will take on anyone,
from any party,
to defend our state,”
Tester said in a statement.

“I’m honored to have the support of Montana Republicans who have stood with me to fight for our veterans,
protect our freedoms,
and keep the government out of our personal lives.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/tester-campaign-launches-republicans-tester-130118299.html

https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-guardian-yvonne-murphy-beacon-eldercare-judges