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U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick surrendered to law enforcement Tuesday and had her first appearance in Miami federal court following her indictment last week on charges of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and funneling the money into her own campaign.

Wearing a black blazer and flanked by two attorneys, she stood quietly, staring straight ahead, as Judge Enjoliqué Lett read out all 15 counts of the indictment just before 2 p.m.

The charges include conspiracy to commit theft of government funds; theft of government funds; conspiracy to commit money laundering; multiple counts of money laundering; conspiracy to make and receive straw donor contributions; making and receiving straw donor contributions; conspiracy to make a fals

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