Former NM House Leader Convicted in Federal Case Tied to APS Funds

A federal jury found Sheryl Williams Stapleton, a former New Mexico House Majority Leader and APS official, guilty on all counts—including bribery, mail fraud, and money laundering—in a case centered on Albuquerque Public Schools funds paid to Robotics Management Learning Systems; prosecutors say millions were diverted and kickbacks flowed back to Stapleton via Jeff Johnson's company, including over $1 million to a restaurant she owned and a nonprofit she and Johnson ran.