A 33-page federal indictment unsealed Thursday, Nov. 20, reveals how U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick allegedly used her Miramar home and businesses as the central hub for a sprawling scheme to misappropriate $5 million in FEMA-funded COVID-19 relief funds and manipulate campaign finances.
She allegedly also used the funds to purchase a 3.14-carat yellow diamond ring from a New York jeweler, the indictment alleges.
Throughout the indictment, Miramar emerges as the operational center — the home and businesses from which Cherfilus-McCormick allegedly coordinated the flow of money, oversaw contributions and monitored the scheme, according to filings in the Southern District of Florida…