Ex-councilwoman known as ‘Lady Trump’ accused of defrauding charity for slain officers to pay for daughter’s wedding

Michele Fiore in an ad seeking to become the Republican nominee for governor of Nevada.

Michele Fiore campaign ad (YouTube).

Attorneys representing the Nevada woman known as “Lady Trump” began the defense’s case-in-chief this week in a high-profile federal wire fraud trial over allegations of theft and public corruption.

Defense efforts became seriously derailed on Tuesday.

Michele Fiore, 53, a former Las Vegas city councilwoman, onetime GOP gubernatorial candidate, and since-suspended-with-pay Pahrump Justice Court judge, stands accused of four counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to a 12-page federal indictment filed in late July.

Federal prosecutors allege that Fiore, when still an elected official in Sin City, touted a memorial fund for a slain police officer and subsequently pocketed at least some of the proceeds.

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