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Public commenter alleges long-running corruption and altered hearing records; calls for investigation

Oakland County Infrastructure Committee · January 15, 2026

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Summary

A public commenter told the committee she has submitted complaints alleging altered Zoom hearing records, mail fraud and judicial cover-ups dating to 2022–2023 and asked the county to investigate; the committee did not take immediate action on the allegations during the meeting.

During the second public-comment period, Margaret Gupta addressed the infrastructure committee with extended allegations that multiple hearing recordings and records have been corrupted and that county-provided facilities and systems have been used to conceal criminal acts. Gupta said she has submitted complaints through state channels, including to the Supreme Court, and alleged that an arbitrator (named Robert Badgley) altered emails to incorrect dates. She characterized the evidence as "unchallengeable" and urged the county to investigate and take corrective action.

Gupta said the alleged pattern involves multiple Zoom hearings dating to 2022 and that the changes amount to mail fraud and other federal offenses; she asked the committee why no judicial investigation has occurred. Committee members thanked her for speaking; no committee action on the allegations was recorded during the meeting.

The committee did not provide an investigatory response on the record at the meeting. The transcript records no immediate staff commitment to open an administrative investigation based on the public comment.