Nevada GOP politician found guilty of federal fraud charges

Michele Fiore guilty of fraud, conspiracy

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Nevada GOP politician found guilty of federal fraud charges

A jury found Michele Fiore, a former Nevada Republican politician, guilty of multiple federal fraud charges for misusing funds intended for a fallen police officer's memorial. Prosecutors charged Fiore with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and six counts of wire fraud. Prosecutors claimed Fiore raised over $70,000 for a statue honoring fallen Las Vegas police officer Alyn Beck. However, prosecutors said she used the funds for persona…

Michelle Fiore Found Guilty Of All Charges In Federal Trial - Nevada Globe

Yesterday afternoon, a jury in a Las Vegas courtroom found former Las Vegas Councilwoman and Nye CountyJustice of the Peace Michelle Fiore guilty of all charges–six counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. It took jurors less than two hours to reach a verdict. . Federal prosecutors primarily alleged that Fiore defrauded donors for a memorial statue honoring fallen Las Vegas police office Alyn Beck, spending the fund…

Nevada: Voting bill has restored felons' right to run for office

LAS VEGAS — During the state’s legislative session in 2019, Democratic lawmakers repeatedly stated that the intent of Assembly Bill 431 was to restore voting rights for convicted felons. But the bill quietly restored other rights, as well. ...