U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla.否认了15项联邦指控,因为据称她将5M美元存放在她家的保健公司被错开的COVID资金中。 U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., denies 15 federal charges over allegedly keeping $5M in misplaced COVID funds meant for her family’s health company.

美国众议员Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick,D-Fla.,在被指控15项联邦罪名后,坚持无罪,包括盗窃政府资金和洗钱,因为她曾在错误地向她的家庭医疗保健公司Trinity Healthcare Services发送的500万美元的COVID-19灾难基金中策划保留5百万美元. U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., maintains her innocence after being charged with 15 federal counts, including theft of government funds and money laundering, over allegations she conspired to keep $5 million in COVID-19 disaster funds mistakenly sent to her family’s health care company, Trinity Healthcare Services. 检察官说,拥有疫苗登记合同的公司收到了500万美元,而不是50 000美元,超出部分用于100 000美元的钻石环,并流入捐给她竞选活动的朋友和亲戚。 Prosecutors say the company, which had a vaccine registration contract, received $5 million instead of $50,000, and the excess was used for a $100,000 diamond ring and funneled to friends and relatives who donated to her campaign. 她于11月被捕,以60 000美元的保证金获得释放,并被禁止前往佛罗里达州、华盛顿特区、马里兰州和弗吉尼亚东部地区,尽管她保留了国会护照。 She was arrested in November, released on a $60,000 bond, and barred from traveling outside Florida, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and the Eastern District of Virginia, though she retains her congressional passport. 她的律师声称,该案件源于行政错误,具有政治动机。 Her attorney claims the case stems from administrative errors and is politically motivated. 听证会重新安排到2026年1月20日,以便有时间进行法律准备。 A hearing was rescheduled to January 20, 2026, to allow time for legal preparations. 她表示不服罪,并说她不会辞职,强调她与当局的合作。 She has pleaded not guilty and says she will not resign, emphasizing her cooperation with authorities.