Former Florida Rep. Corrine Brown guilty of stealing charity money

Former U.S. Rep Corrine Brown was found guilty of 18 fraud and tax evasion charges on Thursday. Brown was found siphoning more than $800,000 from a charity with former chief of staff, Elias “Ronnie” Simmons. Reports state that out of all the money raised for One Door for Education, only $1,200 actually went to fund student’s education. Prosecutors said that Brown and Simmons pocketed the funds and used them on events such as NFL games and a Beyonce concert. Brown was originally faced with 22 counts of fraud, but was found not guilty of four of the charges.