Timeline
Pre-2017: Criminal History
Brian Roderick Banks accumulated 9 convictions (6 felony, 3 misdemeanor) across 5 agencies and 5 courts. His father OD Banks was indicted in the BMF federal case ( 2:05-cr-80955 (E.D. Michigan) ).
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1998 | Banks convicted — NSF Check, Lincoln Park | ICHAT |
| Apr 1999 | Banks convicted — 3 felonies (U&P + 2×FTD), Oakland | ICHAT |
| Aug 1999 | Banks convicted — NSF felony, Oakland | ICHAT |
| Sep 2003 | Banks convicted — NSF $500+ felony, Wayne 3rd Circuit | ICHAT |
| Sep 2004 | Banks arrested — Forgery + U&P, Eaton County | ICHAT |
| 2005 | BMF federal indictment — OD Banks is Defendant #22 (2:05-cr-80955) | PACER |
| 2007 | Banks pleads guilty — Eaton County forgery | ICHAT |
Source: 🏛️ ICHAT — SID 2029469K , ⚖️ PACER — 2:05-cr-80955
2014–2016: Political Career
Banks enters politics with Joseph Holland Jr. as his PAC treasurer — a convicted drug offender managing campaign money.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Banks runs for MI Senate; “Bank on Banks” PAC created; Holland (felon) as Treasurer | CFRS |
| 2015 | Banks serves in MI House HD-1 using GPW address | MI SOS |
| Jun 2016 | Banks arrested by MI Attorney General — 3 felonies | ICHAT |
Source: 🏛️ MI Campaign Finance , 🏛️ ICHAT
2017: The Pivot
Three felonies become one misdemeanor with a one-day sentence. Banks immediately pivots to charter schools, launching Banks Strategy & Consultants LLC and beginning his career at MacDowell Preparatory Academy .
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | AG case: 3 felonies → 1 misdemeanor, 1 day | ICHAT |
| Feb 25 | Banks Strategy & Consultants, LLC filed | LARA |
| 2017 | Banks begins charter school career at MacDowell | Public records |
Source: 🏛️ ICHAT , 🏛️ LARA MiBusiness
2022–2023: Credentialing
Banks obtains a Ph.D. from Walden University — his dissertation lists a fake “J.D., MSU Law, 2010.” The State Bar of Michigan returns zero results for “Brian Banks.” Meanwhile, Judge Cylenthia Miller has a recorded confrontation with court security.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Banks receives Ph.D. from Walden — dissertation lists fake “J.D., MSU Law, 2010” | Walden #12627 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | MI DOE issues School Admin Certificate — 3 days after school year started | MI DOE |
| 2023 | Banks hosts Michigan CBC After Glow Party w/ Chubb Rock (DC) | Eventbrite |
| 2023 | Judge Miller — recorded confrontation with court security | WXYZ |
Source: ⚖️ State Bar of MI , 📰 WXYZ
2024: Entity Expansion
The shell entity structure expands. The Purpose Group, LLC is filed as a management company. Purpose Foundation is filed with Brian Roderick Banks and Joseph Holland Jr. in all four officer positions. Judge Tenisha Yancey ‘s campaign pays $383.82 to Banks Strategy & Consultants LLC . Sherry Gay-Dagnogo is honored at Banks’ CBC Week party in DC.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10 | Banks Strategy LLC restored — 3 overdue annual reports batch-filed | LARA |
| Sep | Banks hosts Michigan CBC Party at Hyatt DC — SOLD OUT; honoree: Gay-Dagnogo | Eventbrite |
| Nov 14 | The Purpose Group, LLC filed — organized by Perlmuter, Esq. | LARA |
| Dec 9 | Purpose Foundation filed — Banks + Holland hold all positions | LARA |
| 2024 | Judge Yancey campaign pays $383.82 to Banks Strategy | CFRS |
Source: 🏛️ LARA MiBusiness , 🏛️ MI Campaign Finance
2025: Charter Authorization
Judge Aliyah Sabree is appointed to the 3rd Circuit Family Division — the court handling custody cases involving Banks’ network. Purpose Charter Academy is authorized by DPSCD. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo resigns from DPSCD to become Detroit City Ombudsman.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Judge Aliyah Sabree appointed to 3rd Circuit Family Division | Gov. Whitmer |
| Jul 2025 | Purpose Charter Academy authorized by DPSCD Board — 3-year contract | DPSCD |
| Oct 2025 | Gay-Dagnogo resigns DPSCD, becomes Detroit City Ombudsman | Bridge Detroit |
| Dec 26 | Purpose Foundation identifies as “private foundation” | LARA |
Source: 🏛️ LARA MiBusiness , 📰 Bridge Detroit
2026: Exposure
The investigation goes public. Joseph Holland Jr. ’s MDOC record shows discharge “ May 8, 2024 — WITHOUT IMPROVEMENT ”. The site expands to 93 pages mapping the full network across 4 taxonomy dimensions.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Holland discharged from MDOC — “WITHOUT IMPROVEMENT” | MDOC OTIS |
| Aug 29 | Complainant attends PCA — Banks denies access, claims to be attorney | Police report |
| Aug 31 | DPSCD, State Bar UPL, and JTC complaints filed | Filed records |
| Sep 1 | Civil action filed — Ingham County (2026-4349-CZ) | Court records |
| Sep 13 | Clutch Justice publishes MacDowell investigation — $15,217/student, 3% math | 📰 Clutch Justice : Clutch Justice |
| Sep 17 | Motion for Alternative Service filed (Banks PPO) | Court records |
| Sep 18–19 | Banks hosts CBC Reception at Kitchen + Kocktails, DC | Eventbrite |
| Sep 20 | ICHAT pulled — 9 convictions confirmed | MI ICHAT |
| Sep 21 | Clutch Justice publishes “The Detroit Files, Part I: The Room” | 📰 Clutch Justice : Clutch Justice |
| Sep 22 | Federal Master Packet — delivered to 8 agencies (DOJ, FBI, IRS, ED-OIG, FTC, SEC, USED, FinCEN) | Filed |
| Sep 22 | Journalist briefing packets distributed — Clutch Justice, Free Press, WXYZ | Filed |
| Sep 23 | Clutch Justice publishes FOIA guide for Michigan school board records | 📰 Clutch Justice : Clutch Justice |
| Sep 23 | Google indexes detroit.primals.eco homepage | Google Search Console |
| Sep 24 | detroit.primals.eco expanded to 97 pages — search, sidebar nav, Clutch Justice integration | This site |
| Sep 24 | PCA Board roster documented: AG employee (Moreland) + City Council (Johnson) discovered | PCA Board |
Source: 🏛️ MDOC OTIS — MDOC #443789 , 🏛️ ICHAT — SID 2029469K
Upcoming
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | PPO hearing — Wayne County |
| Oct 2026 | Michigan Court of Claims filing (state entities) |
| Oct 2026 | Federal § 1983 + RICO overlay |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Judge Cylenthia Miller — election day |
All dates sourced from public records as cited. Full documentation in the git repository.