The Sconi

Cherie Campion, a 64-year-old resident of Mishicot, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to two counts of money laundering on September 29, 2025. The charges were announced by Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling. Campion admitted to violating Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(a)(1)(B)(i).

According to publicly filed documents, Campion operated a temporary staffing agency in Manitowoc and orchestrated a scheme involving the submission of thousands of fraudulent invoices. These actions resulted in financial losses of $5 million and $5,389,371.51 for two separate companies that she defrauded.

To conceal her activities, Campion registered a proxy company with the State of Wisconsin and created a fictitious persona linked to the fraudulent invoices. She also submitted false bank statements as part of her efforts to avoid detection. As part of her plea agreement, Campion acknowledged that her scheme was sophisticated enough to justify an enhancement under the United States Sentencing Guidelines.

Campion is scheduled for sentencing before United States District Judge Lynn Adelman on January 27, 2026.

The investigation was conducted by the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Kevin Knight prosecuted the case.

"This matter was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kevin Knight."

For further information contact:

Public Affairs Officer Steve Caballero

(414) 297-1700

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