科里·布什共和国的丈夫被控从大流行病救济方案中诈骗20K美元。 Husband of Rep. Cori Bush indicted for allegedly defrauding $20K from pandemic relief programs.

Cortney Merritts, 前美国国会的Cori Bush的丈夫, 被控两起电线诈骗案, Cortney Merritts, husband of former U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, has been indicted on two counts of wire fraud for allegedly defrauding the government of over $20,000 via the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs during the pandemic. Merritts被指控伪造业务细节以获取资金,后来被宽恕。 Merritts is accused of falsifying business details to obtain the funds, which were later forgiven. 他的律师计划不认罪. His lawyer plans to plead not guilty. 本案并不涉及布什共和国的任何不法行为。 This case does not implicate Rep. Bush in any wrongdoing.