"Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday for allegedly stealing $5 million in FEMA funds and using a substantial portion of the dough to fund her 2022 campaign to join the House of Representatives. The Justice Department said Cherfilus-McCormick's family healthcare company received a $5 million overpay for a COVID-19 vaccination staffing contract in 2021. Rather than return the funds, the Democratic lawmaker routed it through multiple accounts to disguise its source, according to the Justice Department's announcement. She conspired with multiple people, including her older brother, Edwin Cherfilus, to pull off the scam."
"Cherfilus-McCormick took the relief funds and gave some to her friends and relatives, who later donated the stolen money to her campaign, the indictment said. Beyond funneling some of the money towards her campaign, lawmakers said she used the money for her personal benefit. She is also alleged to have filed a false tax return, along with her tax preparer, David K. Spencer, which claimed political spending and other personal expenses as business deductions; the pair also inflated her donations to charity."
A federal grand jury indicted Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick for allegedly stealing $5 million in FEMA COVID-19 relief funds and using a substantial portion to finance her 2022 campaign. Her family healthcare company, Trinity Health Care Services, allegedly received a $5 million overpayment for a 2021 vaccination staffing contract and then routed the funds through multiple accounts to disguise their source. She is accused of conspiring with others, including her brother Edwin Cherfilus, and of directing money to friends and relatives who donated to her campaign. She also faces allegations of filing a false tax return with preparer David K. Spencer and could face up to 53 years in prison if convicted.
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