Corruption Overcomes Corrine Brown

Published July 11, 2016 7:16pm ET



Florida congresswoman Corrine Brown and her chief of staff were recently indicted for fraud. Prosecutors allege Brown and chief of staff Ronnie Simmons used a charity as a personal slush fund to pay for things like the “use of luxury boxes for an NFL game and a Beyoncé concert.”

Both have pleaded not guilty, and Brown has gone so far as to claim persecution.

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