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Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Indicted for Diverting $5M FEMA Funds

12/26/2025

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Story summary

A federal grand jury in Miami indicted Democratic U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and her brother for diverting $5 million in FEMA funds through multiple accounts to support her campaign and to buy a $109,000 yellow diamond ring.
After the charges, Cherfilus-McCormick posted her congressional portrait on social media, raising questions about missing ring.
Activist Elijah Manley questioned the ring's absence.
A community note clarified that the photo had been altered.

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Story summary

A federal grand jury in Miami indicted Democratic U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and her brother for diverting $5 million in FEMA funds through multiple accounts to support her campaign and to buy a $109,000 yellow diamond ring.
After the charges, Cherfilus-McCormick posted her congressional portrait on social media, raising questions about missing ring.
Activist Elijah Manley questioned the ring's absence.
A community note clarified that the photo had been altered.