{"id":57035,"date":"2024-07-17T16:42:24","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T23:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=57035"},"modified":"2024-07-17T16:44:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T23:44:04","slug":"former-las-vegas-councilwoman-and-current-justice-of-the-peace-allegedly-stole-money-from-charity-for-fallen-police-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=57035","title":{"rendered":"Former Las Vegas Councilwoman and Current Justice of the Peace Allegedly Stole Money from Charity for Fallen Police Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The indictment claims that Fiore, 53, of Pahrump, Nevada, solicited donations to build a statue for Las Vegas police officers killed in the line of duty, assuring donors that &#8220;100% of the contributions&#8221; would go towards the statue. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">However, Fiore allegedly diverted tens of thousands of dollars in donations for her personal use, including political fundraising bills, rent, and her daughter&#8217;s wedding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ex-Las Vegas Councilwoman Michele Fiore accused of charity fraud scheme to memorialize police office\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d6qx8nyr9eo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Michele Fiore faces four counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. 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