Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown was convicted of fraud and tax evasion in 2017, and sentenced to prison. She served two years before getting early release due to COVID.
The conviction was overturned on appeal, and in 2022, the case was settled when Brown pleaded guilty to tax evasion. She was ordered to pay the IRS $62-thousand dollars in restitution.
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In recent court filings, we’ve learned that Brown has yet to pay any of that amount. Her lawyers say they’ve been unable to work out a payment schedule, and asked the judge to approve $1000 a month.
The government opposed Brown’s motion, saying the judge has no authority to order the IRS to arrange specific payments.
Brown’s one-time Chief of Staff, Elias “Ronnie” Simmons, paid his restitution of $544,137 and completed his prison sentence of four years.
Co-conspirator, Carla Wiley was given 21 months in prison, and also completed her restitution payments.
Brown was convicted in 2017 for conspiracy, mail and wire fraud as well as tax fraud.
The charges stem from a pattern of fraud using hundreds of thousands of dollars from the One Door for Education Foundation for lavish parties, trips and shopping excursions.
Brown served as a U.S. Representative for the district that includes Jacksonville from 1993 to 2016.