Name: The Evening Whirl: St. Louis’ Crime Chime: PPP Loan Fraud: The Trial of Cortney Merritts
Uploaded: 2026-01-18T06:48:20-05:00
Channel: The Evening Whirl - St. Louis Crime Chime
Description: Cortney Merritts, husband of Cori Bush, faces trial for alleged PPP loan fraud, accused of misusing $25K in COVID relief funds.

Portrait of Cortney Merritts with COVID-19 fraud trial text overlay.

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The Evening Whirl: St. Louis’ Crime Chime: PPP Loan Fraud: The Trial of Cortney Merritts

by The Evening Whirl - St. Louis Crime ChimeJanuary 18, 2026January 19, 2026

Cortney Merritts, husband of former Congresswoman Cori Bush, is on trial for alleged PPP loan fraud, accused of misusing $25,000 in COVID relief funds.