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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, faces serious allegations and charges involving $5 million in federal COVID-19/FEMA disaster relief funds.In 2021, her family's healthcare company (Trinity Health Services) received a contract for COVID vaccination staffing. Prosecutors say the company was overpaid by about $5 million due to an 'error'. Instead of returning the excess, they allegedly kept it, laundered portions through accounts, and used a substantial amount for her 2021 congressional campaign and personal benefit.fShe and others (including her brother) were indicted by a federal grand jury in November 2025 on charges including conspiracy to steal federal funds. She has pleaded not guilty, calling it a "witch hunt" and claiming the funds were legitimate or that she wasn't responsible.Separately, the House Ethics Committee investigated her for years over related misconduct (campaign finance violations, etc.). They reportedly substantiated dozens of counts.On April 21, 2026, she resigned from Congress just minutes before a House Ethics Committee hearing that was expected to recommend her expulsion. This allowed her to avoid formal House sanctions or further public proceedings there.The criminal case against her continues in federal court—she has not been convicted, and she 'claims' to be innocent.