Former Missouri House Speaker John Diehl was sentenced to 21 months in prison for wire fraud after misusing federal COVID-19 relief funds for personal expenses, including country club dues and vehicle payments. Diehl received $380,000 in federal loans for his law firm but admitted to using the money for personal use. He had previously resigned as House speaker in 2015 after a scandal involving sexually suggestive text messages with a college intern. Despite repaying the relief funds, Diehl was ordered to pay a $50,000 fine in addition to his prison sentence.