The Network
This is not one bad actor. It is a network.
Key Actors
| Actor | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Banks | Superintendent, PCA & MacDowell | 8+ felony convictions, fake J.D./Ph.D. |
| Joseph Holland | Financial officer | Convicted drug trafficker, MDOC #443789 |
| Tonesa Welch | Banks’ blood relative | BMF “First Lady”, federal defendant #22 |
| Todd Perkins | Attorney | Shared attorney for Banks + Judge Miller; brother of Judge Perkins |
Judicial Connections
| Judge | Court | Board Role | Conflict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cylenthia Miller | 3rd Circuit | PCA Board Chair | ON NOVEMBER 3 BALLOT |
| Tenisha Yancey | 36th District | MacDowell Board Chair | Campaign paid $15K to “Banks Strategy” |
| Sean Perkins | 36th District | — | Brother of Banks’ attorney |
| Adam Sabree | 36th District | — | Son of most-sued county official |
| Aliyah Sabree | 3rd Circuit, Family | — | Daughter of Eric Sabree. ON NOVEMBER 3 BALLOT |
Institutional Layer
- Purpose Charter Academy (PCA) — K-5, Detroit
- MacDowell Preparatory Academy — K-8, Detroit
- Purpose Group — Banks’ management company
- Inner Link Inc. — connected entity
- Right Turn Project — “charity” registered at drug trafficker’s address
Full interactive network visualization coming in Phase 3.