Florida Congresswoman Accused of Stealing $5 Million in COVID Funds Maintains Innocence

Florida Congresswoman Accused of Stealing $5 Million in COVID Funds Maintains Innocence

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.), condemns hate speech and misinformation about Haitian immigrants, at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 20, 2024. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

A South Florida congresswoman accused of conspiring to steal $5 million in COVID-19 disaster funds to pay for her campaign, maintained her innocence on Monday in a speech outside a Miami courthouse.

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) and several co-defendants were charged in November with taking the money, laundering the proceeds, and using the funds to support her 2021 congressional campaign.
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