Michele Fiore, found guilty of defrauding donors who believed they were giving money for a statue to honor a fallen Las Vegas police officer, said Donald Trump has given her “a full and unconditional pardon.”
Michele Fiore
Fiore told the Review-Journal on Tuesday that she believes she should still be receiving a salary while her attorney prepares to appeal the criminal case.
The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline voted to suspend Michele Fiore from her position as Pahrump Justice of the Peace without pay, according to court documents.
The Nevada Judicial Discipline Commission has scheduled a hearing Friday to determine if the group will take away the salary of Michele Fiore, who was found guilty of wire fraud.
“She’s going to do time, in my opinion,” said one local defense attorney. “She would have been better off taking a negotiation and just falling on the sword.”
Prosecutors say Michele Fiore’s daughter Sheena Siegel committed perjury while testifying about the wire fraud and conspiracy charges her mother is facing.
Prosecutors allege that Fiore raised tens of thousands of dollars for a statue of fallen Metropolitan Police Department officer Alyn Beck, but spent it on herself and her daughter’s wedding.
The judge overseeing the case still has to rule on the admissibility of some evidence after a hearing.
Pahrump Justice of the Peace Michele Fiore heard cases for the last time before her suspension begins. The next time she’s in court, she’ll be on the other side of the bench.
Prosecutors allege that as a Las Vegas city councilwoman, Fiore raised more than $70,000 for a fallen officers memorial, but spent the money on herself and her daughter’s wedding.
Pahrump Justice of the Peace and former Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore appeared in federal court, following her indictment on wire fraud and conspiracy charges.
A day before Pahrump Justice of the Peace Michele Fiore was scheduled to face a federal judge on wire fraud and conspiracy charges, she was holding court for other people accused of breaking the law.
Prosecutors allege that the judge and former Las Vegas City Council member spent money meant for a fallen officers memorial on herself and her daughter’s wedding.
Las Vegas will petition the Nevada Supreme Court to dismiss the city from a lawsuit that stemmed from a fight at City Hall between two councilwomen last year.
A complaint filed with local, state and federal authorities calls for Michele Fiore’s final votes as a councilwoman to “be voided and done over.”