NEWSLETTERS
SUBSCRIBE
Colorado Politics

Print Edition

Log in
My Account
Log in
Subscribe
My Account
Log in

Former Las Vegas City Council member indicted in charity fraud scheme

By and 07/19/2024 | updated 1 year ago

(The Center Square) – A former Las Vegas City Council member has been indicted for what the Department of Justice called an alleged charity fraud scheme.

Federal authorities said in a news release that 53-year-old Michele Fiore solicited donations to build a statue honoring Las Vegas police officers killed on the job. 

“Fiore allegedly promised donors that ‘100% of the contributions’ would be used towards the creation of this statue,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. “As alleged, Fiore did not use any of the tens of thousands of dollars in charitable donations for the statue of the fallen officer and instead converted the money to her personal use.”

According to the DOJ, donations were instead used to pay Fiore’s political fundraising bills and rent. The DOJ said funds were also transferred to members of Fiore’s family members and were also used to pay for Fiores’ daughter’s wedding. 

(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”);

While stating that an indictment is “merely an allegation” and reminding people that “all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty,” DOJ said Fiore is charged with four counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

“If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each count,” said the DOJ.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ‘s Las Vegas Field Office is investigating. 

(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095961405694822,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-5817-6791″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”);

Tags
Avatar photo
Washington Examiner

Reporter

PREV

PREVIOUS

Hudson makes pitch for term more successful than Trump’s first

(The Center Square) – His room was already sold. The sale was to those on the outside, on the fence, and still unsure who to vote for while the Republican National Convention wrapped up its fourth night with a final familiar theme: Make America Great Again. Former President Donald Trump, said U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, […]

NEXT

NEXT UP

Pennsylvania to hit budget deficit next year: IFO

(The Center Square) – After a budget deal passed in the Capitol, a Pennsylvania state agency warns that the surplus will be depleted next year. The $47.6 billion budget, slightly less than Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $48.3 billion proposal that Republicans called “a budget of unicorns and rainbows,” will increase spending by $2.7 billion, including more than […]
Welcome Back.

Streak: 9 days i

Stories you've missed since your last login:

Stories you've saved for later:

Recommended stories based on your interests:

Edit my interests