The FBI took one of Boston's Radical Democrats on the Boston City Council on corruption charges Friday morning.
Steve Kelleher, Assistant FBI Special Agent in Charge of Boston;
revealed Democratic Rep. Tania Fernandez Anderson, who represents the 7th District, was arrested without incident in front of her home in Dorchester, she said at a news conference.
Mr. Anderson was an attendee and defender of Mayor Michelle Wu's racist 2023 holiday party. former illegal alien Having avoided deportation, they face five federal counts of wire fraud and one federal count of theft in connection with programs that receive federal funds.
According to The federal indictment alleges that Anderson previously hired his son and sister as salaried employees despite a ban on hiring immediate family members and then increased their salaries by tens of thousands of dollars. .
(A) Employee A defrauded the City of Boston by devising and proposing an arrangement in which he would receive additional compensation but would rebate most of this bonus. (b) provide materially false and misleading information in connection with Staff Member A and in connection with the payment of any bonus awarded to Staff Member A; (c) Omitting important information regarding the bonus paid to Employee A. (d) Receive approximately $7,000 in cash from Staff A pursuant to a confidential bonus kickback arrangement between Fernandez Anderson and Staff A;
The anonymous staff member is a relative of Anderson.
“This was a situation of her own making.”
“Despite the fact that she was under investigation by the state Ethics Commission, Ms. Fernandez-Anderson hired another family member to staff Boston City Hall and was unable to serve her constituents,” U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy said at a press conference. I put him in charge,” he said. “The employee was related to her, but Mr. Fernandez-Anderson falsely stated to City Hall that there was no family relationship.”
Ahead of the alleged kickback scheme in which Mr. Anderson required his accomplices to sign non-disclosure agreements, the Democratic congressman avoided monthly rent and car payments and faces a pending $5,000 civil penalty from the Ethics Commission. , collected large sums of money from banks. Overdraft fees apply even though you earn over $103,000 a year.
“This is a situation of her own making,” Kelleher told reporters about Friday's arrest.
FBI Special Agent Jody Cohen
said “Using public office for personal gain is a crime, premeditated and simple,” the statement said.
“Her actions, as alleged in today's indictment, are a slap in the face to Boston's hardworking taxpayers, who expect the city's funds to be in good and honest hands. You have a right to it,” Cohen added.
Mr. Anderson is
chair The council's Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigration Progress Committee has previously been controversially sponsored by:
- Refusal to properly administer the oath of office.
- marry convicted murderer I'm in prison.
- make a call The October 7 terrorist attack on Israeli civilians was a “military operation” after blocking the passage of a resolution affirming the city's solidarity with Israel.
- He violated U.S. immigration laws and was almost deported to Cape Verde in 2019 before becoming a citizen. and
- We're screwed Timely disclosure of campaign committee deposits and acceptance of contributions in excess of state limits.
Associated Press shown Mr. Wu said he suggested Mr. Anderson should resign.
“Like any other member of the community, Councilor Fernandez Anderson is entitled to a fair legal process. However, the serious nature of these charges undermines that.”[s] “The public's trust will be lost and she will not be able to effectively serve the city,” the mayor said.
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