LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — A jury convicted Pahrump Justice of the Peace Michele Fiore on all counts in a federal wire fraud case on Thursday.
Fiore, currently suspended from her Pahrump duties, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and six counts of wire fraud. Each count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years. She appeared more subdued after the verdicts were read in the courtroom.
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“We’re still in it. We’re still in the thick of things and my attorney is going to hopefully, you know, apprise you of a lot of situations that you’re unaware of,” Fiore said. “You were aware yesterday that I wanted to say a few things to the judge and I wasn’t allowed to.”
The jury returned with the verdicts less than two hours after the case went to deliberation.
Fiore is scheduled to appear for sentencing on Jan. 6, 2025, at 1:35 p.m. She remains free after prosecutors declined to ask the court to take her into custody following the verdict. Instead, prosecutors indicated they would ask for electronic monitoring.