Overview
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick faces 15 federal counts tied to an alleged $5 million overpayment to her family’s company, Trinity Health Care Services, in 2021.
- Prosecutors allege the money was routed through associates for personal use and straw donations to her 2021 congressional campaign, including a reported $109,000 yellow diamond ring.
- The congresswoman reiterated her innocence outside court and has pleaded not guilty, while her attorneys characterize the case as politically motivated and discriminatory.
- She remains free on $60,000 bond, has surrendered her personal passport, and is limited to travel between South Florida and the Washington, D.C. area, with specific court-approved exceptions.
- Her office addressed a holiday post that showed an edited official portrait without the ring cited in the indictment, with her chief of staff calling the alteration unauthorized.