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Fri Jul 31, 2020, 07:00 AM Jul 2020

Federal grand jury indicts Tennessee state senator on 48 counts of theft, embezzlement and wire frau

From https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2020/07/30/federal-grand-jury-indicts-tennessee-state-senator-counts-theft-embezzlement-wire-fraud/
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Federal grand jury indicts Tennessee state senator on 48 counts of theft, embezzlement and wire fraud

Federal grand jury indicts Tennessee state senator on 48 counts of theft, embezzlement and wire fraud.

By WMCActionNews5.com Staff and Arianna Poindexter | July 30, 2020 at 3:11 PM CDT - Updated July 30 at 6:26 PM

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A federal grand jury returned a 48-count indictment against Tennessee State Sen. Katrina Robinson Thursday for theft and embezzlement involving government programs and wire fraud.

The indictment comes a day after U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant announced federal charges against Robinson, 39.

According to the indictment, Robinson is charged with 24 counts of theft and embezzlement involving government programs and 24 counts of wire fraud.

Robinson was elected to represent the 33rd District in Shelby County in 2018, and is the director of The Healthcare Institute.

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Federal grand jury indicts Tennessee state senator on 48 counts of theft, embezzlement and wire frau (Original Post) sl8 Jul 2020 OP
Sadly, a Democrat. CurtEastPoint Jul 2020 #1

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