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Nevada Republican found guilty of misusing state funds for statue of slain officer on plastic surgery

By Annabella Rosciglione
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A Republican politician in Nevada was found guilty on Thursday for misusing funds raised for a statue to honor a fallen police officer on personal costs. 

A jury convicted Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas city councilwoman and state lawmaker who unsuccessfully ran for state treasurer in 2022, to six counts of federal wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to KLAS-TV in Las Vegas. 

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