Malik established new entities, possibly to bring in new funding sources for ongoing Port Huron casino scheme

Approximately two weeks before supporters of an off-reservation Indian casino helped raise $96,000 for Senator Carl Levin; one of those said to be bankrolling the casino syndication, Michael J. Malik, Sr., set up several new corporate entities presumably associated with the financing of an off-reservation Indian casino (Bay Mills Indians) and resort in Port Huron or something related to the project:

• MJM Blue Water Investors LLC
  -formed March 14, 2007



• Blue Water Holdings I, LLC
  -formed March 14, 2007
  -possibly as a subordinate or controlled entity of MJM Blue Water Investors LLC
  -amendment to Articles of Organization filed March 21, 2007



• MJM Blue Water LLC
  -formed March 20, 2007

Each of the entities is registered at:

10th Floor Fox Theater Bldg.
2211 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201.

That address specifically is also the executive office suite of Ilitch Holdings, Inc. Mike Ilitch and his wife Marian Ilitch are chair and vice-chairwoman of the holding company that includes Little Caesars Pizza, the Detroit Tiger and Detroit Red Wings. Their son Christopher Ilitch is CEO of Ilitch Holdings. Marian Ilitch is also the owner of Detroit’s MotorCity Casino.

Their were several newer notable donors also contributing to Sen. Levin on March 30th including James Acheson, president of Acheson Ventures LLC, who is rumored to be one of Malik's new backers in the Port Huron off-reservation Indian casino scheme -- possibly the reason for the new "Blue Water" entities. Acheson only recently started to make federal political contributions and all of them have been directed at those most staunchly behind the casino venture:

• Candice Miller for Congress
  11/02/2006
  $2,100



• Friends of Carl Levin
  03/30/2007
  $2,300 + $2,300



• Stabenow for US Senate
  10/30/2006
  $2,100



• Friends of Senator Carl Levin
  11/05/2006
  $2,100