Indictment Targets Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick for Financial Misconduct
Mistaken $5M transfer to family company triggered federal indictment.
Indictment details money routed through friends/relatives into campaign donations.
Cherfilus-McCormick charged with 15 counts and spent $100K on diamond ring.
Arrested in Nov, released on $60K bond with passport restrictions.
Civil settlement and congressional role frame case's broader stakes.
Florida Department of Emergency Management sued Trinity, which repaid all last year.
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