A former Las Vegas politician raised more than $70,000 to build a memorial for a slain police officer; prosecutors said she used the donations for rent and her daughter's wedding
- PC: AP NewsA fundraising campaign intended to honour two Las Vegas police officers killed in the line of duty became the centre of a federal fraud case after more than $70,000 raised from donors was spent elsewhere.
- Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas city councilwoman who also ran as a Republican candidate for governor of Nevada, was convicted by a federal jury in October 2024.
- Prosecutors said she had assured contributors that every dollar would go towards building memorials for the fallen officers.
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- PC: AP NewsA fundraising campaign intended to honour two Las Vegas police officers killed in the line of duty became the centre of a federal fraud case after more than $70,000 raised from donors was spent elsewhere.
- Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas city councilwoman who also ran as a Republican candidate for governor of Nevada, was convicted by a federal jury in October 2024.
- Prosecutors said she had assured contributors that every dollar would go towards building memorials for the fallen officers.
Sources: Times of India