MIAMI – A federal grand jury in Miami has indicted Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and several co-defendants on charges including theft of federal disaster funds and money laundering, U.S Department of Justice said in a release .

According to the indictment, Cherfilus-McCormick, 46, and her brother Edwin Cherfilus, 51, misused a $5 million overpayment from a FEMA-funded COVID-19 vaccination staffing contract in 2021. The funds were allegedly laundered through multiple accounts to support Cherfilus-McCormick’s 2021 congressional campaign and for personal gain.

The indictment also accuses Cherfilus-McCormick and Nadege Leblanc, 46, of arranging campaign contributions through straw donors, using funds from the FEMA contract.

Additionally, Cherfilus-McCormick and her tax preparer

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