GOP Rep’s Fraud Arrest Gets 17 Times More Coverage Than Democrat Indicted on Racketeering, Conspiracy

Cameron Cawthorne
August 9, 2018 8:21 PM

MSNBC and CNN collectively gave nearly 5 hours more coverage to a Republican's arrest and indictment Wednesday than they gave to then-Rep. Chaka Fattah (D., Penn.) after he was indicted by the Department of Justice on similar charges, a Washington Free Beacon analysis shows.

Corrine Brown Sentenced to Five Years in Prison in Fraud Case

David Rutz
December 4, 2017 11:25 AM

Former Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown (Fla.) was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday for her conviction in a federal fraud case involving a charity she used to enrich herself.

Former Dem Rep Corrine Brown Appealing Fraud Conviction Over Juror Who Heard ‘The Holy Spirit’

Paul Crookston
August 7, 2017 4:37 PM

Former Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown (Fla.) is back in court Monday trying to overturn her conviction on charges of fraud and tax evasion connected to a sham charity.

The Most High-Profile Scandals Involving Democrats So Far This Year

Andrew Kugle
July 27, 2017 4:24 PM

Nearly seven full months into 2017, the Democratic Party has had its own share of scandals unfold this year.

Corrine Brown’s Fraud Laid Out in Photographs by Jacksonville TV Station

Pictures include Brown and Debbie Wasserman Schultz with $750 cake paid for by bogus charity

Washington Free Beacon Staff
May 18, 2017 4:02 PM

Former Dem Rep Corrine Brown Found Guilty of Wire Fraud, Tax Evasion

Guilty on 18 of 22 counts

Joe Schoffstall
May 11, 2017 2:41 PM

Former Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown (Fla.) has been found guilty of wire fraud and tax evasion for her actions involving a charity that she used to personally benefit herself.

Prosecutors: Corrine Brown Used Fraud Charity to Rob Children in Need

Joe Schoffstall
May 8, 2017 1:06 PM

Prosecutors wrapped up their closing arguments Monday in the tax evasion and fraud trial of former Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown (Fla.) by telling jurors the evidence overwhelmingly shows that Brown used her 'charitable organization' to illegally benefit herself and staffers.

Tears, Evasion in Testimony From Embattled Former Dem Rep. Corrine Brown

Charles Fain Lehman
May 5, 2017 2:20 PM

After an emotional hour of questioning, and at least one break for the defendant to recover from crying, former Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown (Fla.) finished testifying in her federal trial for corruption on Friday.

Indicted Fmr Dem Rep. Corrine Brown Spent Campaign Cash After Primary Loss

Expensed $13,476 in petty cash, hotels, travel after electoral defeat

Joe Schoffstall
April 30, 2017 5:00 AM

The campaign committee of former Rep. Corrine Brown (D., Fla.), who is currently on trial for corruption charges, spent thousands on hotels and small travel expenses after Brown was defeated in the Democratic primary last year.

FBI Agent Testifies Money From Fake Charity Went Into Former Rep. Brown’s Personal Account

Madeleine Weast
April 27, 2017 1:54 PM

An FBI agent testified against former Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown (Fla.) on Wednesday, stating that money from a charity intended for children's education really went into the congresswoman and her daughter's shared bank account.