Husband of Rep. Cori Bush indicted for allegedly defrauding $20K from pandemic relief programs. Esposo del representante Cori Bush acusado de supuestamente defraudar $20K de programas de ayuda pandémica.

Cortney Merritts, husband of former U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, has been indicted on two counts of wire fraud for allegedly defrauding the government of over $20,000 via the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs during the pandemic. Cortney Merritts, esposo del ex representante estadounidense Cori Bush, ha sido acusado de dos cargos de fraude electrónico por supuestamente defraudar al gobierno de más de $20,000 a través del Programa de Protección de Pagos y Programas de Préstamos para Desastres por Lesiones Económicas durante la pandemia. Merritts is accused of falsifying business details to obtain the funds, which were later forgiven. Merritts es acusado de falsificar los detalles del negocio para obtener los fondos, que posteriormente fueron perdonados. His lawyer plans to plead not guilty. Su abogado planea declararse inocente. This case does not implicate Rep. Bush in any wrongdoing. Este caso no implica a Rep. Bush en ningún delito.