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Nevada judge who ran for state treasurer pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A rural Nevada judge who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in 2022 pleaded not guilty Friday to federal fraud charges. Michele Fiore is accused of using funds raised for a statue memorializing a slain Las Vegas police officer for political campaign costs and personal expenses, including her daughter’s wedding. Fiore is a Republican former Nevada state Assembly and Las Vegas City Council member. She says she wants a speedy trial and calls the allegations against her “horrible.” Fiore has continued to hear cases as a justice of the peace in Pahrump, outside Las Vegas. But she and her lawyer acknowledge she faces suspension with pay by the state Commission on Judicial Discipline.

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