Cori Bush's husband charged with wire fraud in alleged Covid loan scheme
Friday, 21 March 2025 Cortney Merritts, husband of former US Representative Cori Bush, has been charged with wire fraud for allegedly receiving over $20,000 in fraudulent Covid relief loans. Merritts is accused of misrepresenting his business finances to secure these government funds. There is no accusation against Bush in this case, despite previous scrutiny over campaign payments.
Cortney Merritts, husband of former U.S. Representative Cori Bush, has been indicted on two counts of wire fraud for allegedly misusing over $20,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Prosecutors assert that Merritts submitted fraudulent applications to the Small Business Administration (SBA) in 2020 and...
Friday, 21 March 2025
