US Rep. Brown Indicted For Alleged Role In Fraud Scheme
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBSMiami/AP) — U.S. Rep. Corinne Brown and her chief of staff were indicted Friday for their alleged roles in a fraud scheme.
Brown,69, and Elias "Ronnie" Simmons, 50, are now facing a 24-count indictment .
The two are accused of participating in a conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, concealing material facts on financial disclosure forms, theft of government property, obstruction of due administration of the internal revenue laws and filing false tax returns.
During a tumultuous press conference back in March, the Jacksonville Democrat said "I'm clean" after being asked multiple times about the investigation into the fraud scheme.
Brown maintained there was an "organized" effort to oust her but declined to say who was behind it. Brown said her lawyers had told her to "zip it."
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