A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) for allegedly “stealing federal disaster funds, laundering the proceeds, and using the money to support her 2021 congressional campaign,” the Justice Department announced.
“She faces up to 53 years in prison if convicted,” Fox News national correspondent Bill Melugin commented.
BREAKING: DOJ charges Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) with stealing $5 million in FEMA funds, laundering the proceeds, and then using the money to support her 2021 Congressional campaign. She faces up to 53 years in prison if convicted.
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“According to the indictment, Cherfilus-McCormick, 46, and her brother Edwin Cherfilus, 51, both of Miramar, worked through their family health-care company on
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