Former Valley Congressman TJ Cox pleads guilty to 2 counts of wire fraud

Court documents amusement that Cox created amerciable slope accounts to funnel lawsuit and institution wealth from 2013 to 2018.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A erstwhile Valley congressman is waiting to larn his punishment aft pleading blameworthy to 2 counts of ligament fraud.

The US Attorney's Office reports that 61-year-old TJ Cox entered his plea connected Monday.

In 2022, a expansive assemblage indicted him connected 28 felony charges, including ligament fraud, wealth laundering and run publication fraud.

Court documents amusement that Cox created amerciable slope accounts to funnel lawsuit and institution wealth from 2013 to 2018.

They besides amusement that Cox fraudulently obtained a $1.5 cardinal indebtedness to make Granite Park successful cardinal Fresno.

The erstwhile typical was elected successful 2018 and mislaid his re-election bid successful 2020 to Republican David Valadao.

His plea woody dismissed astir of those charges against him.

Cox is scheduled to beryllium sentenced successful June.

Right now, helium faces up to 30 years successful situation and a $1 cardinal fine.