US EditionSheila Cherfilus-McCormick criticised for editing $109K diamond ring out of online post
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick faces scrutiny after removing a $109,000 yellow diamond ring allegedly bought with $5 million in misappropriated FEMA COVID-19 relief funds.
- A Florida Democrat Representative, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, has been accused of editing out a $109,000 diamond ring from a holiday photo post, after being indicted for allegedly stealing $5 million in FEMA coronavirus relief funds.
- Cherfilus-McCormick and several co-defendants were indicted in November, charged with stealing roughly $5 million in FEMA disaster-relief funds and funneling the money into her 2021 congressional campaign.
- If convicted, Cherfilus-McCormick faces up to 53 years in prison, while her brother faces up to 35 years, for the alleged crimes of using disaster relief funds for self-enrichment, which prosecutors described as a 'particularly selfish, cynical crime.
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Florida Lawmaker Edits Photo to Remove $100K Ring After Being Accused of Stealing Millions
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick allegedly used some of the misappropriated millions to purchase the accessory in 2021, per a federal indictmentUnited States House of Representatives; Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick/X Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's official portrait with and without her ringNEED TO KNOWRep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted in November for allegedly stealing millions in disaster-relief funds and using the money for p…
Democrat accused of stealing $5million in relief funds trolled for editing out $100k diamond ring in her official portrait
Democrat accused of stealing $5million in relief funds trolled for editing out $100k diamond ring in her official portrait | 27 Dec 2025 | A Democratic congresswoman from Florida accused of stealing $5million in disaster relief funds was blasted online for editing out a flashy diamond ring from her official portrait. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, 46, who represents a heavily Democratic district in Southeast Florida, uploaded the photo Thursda…
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