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U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has been indicted for stealing federal disaster funds, laundering the proceeds and using the money to support her 2021 congressional campaign.

Charged along with the Democratic Broward-Palm Beach county congresswoman is her brother, Edwin Cherfilus, according to a statement Wednesday evening from the U.S. Department of Justice.

The charges concern the family-run company Trinity Healthcare Services, which received a contract from the state to conduct COVID-19 testing and outreach in minority communities during the pandemic. The state overpaid on the contract by $5 million, which was the subject of a civil suit by the Division of Emergency Management that was settled earlier this year.

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