Four defendants sentenced in North Charleston public corruption scheme
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A U.S. federal court sentenced former North Charleston councilmembers Jerome Heyward and Mike Brown, along with Michelle Stent-Hilton and Donavan Moten, for conduct involving bribery, extortion, money laundering and kickbacks. Heyward received 72 months’ imprisonment and was ordered to pay $200,000 restitution; Brown received 24 months, while Stent-Hilton and Moten each received 18 months. The DOJ said the cases involved payments linked to rezoning and grant applications.
Previously, Aaron Hicks and Hason Fields were sentenced. Rose Lorenzo pleaded guilty for her role in the conspiracy, with sentencing pending; the DOJ described her involvement as helping launder kickback funds. The source does not identify any settlement.