Former Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown Found Guilty In Federal Court On Fraud, Tax Evasion Charges

By Fox News // May 11, 2017

Found guilty on 18 charges

ABOVE VIDEO: The jury found Brown guilty on 18 counts and not guilty on 4 counts.

(FOX NEWS) – Former Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown was found guilty on 18 fraud and tax evasion charges Thursday afternoon in a Jacksonville federal court.

The charges stemmed from accusations she illegally siphoned thousands of dollars from her charity into her own bank account for lavish parties, trips and shopping excursions.

Brown was found not guilty on four of the 22 total charges.

Brown served as a Florida representative in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 until 2017. She was defeated in her 2016 primary race.

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