USA v. Brissette

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Case Number:

1:16-cr-10137

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Firms

  1. August 01, 2019

    Boston Mayor Wanted Fest With Or Without Union, Aide Says

    A former top adviser to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh told a federal jury Thursday in the extortion trial of two City Hall aides that the mayor simply wanted "the show to go on" amid concerns a music festival was not using union labor in 2014.

  2. July 31, 2019

    Fest Faced Ruin If Boston Aides Denied Permits, Jury Hears

    Massive financial losses, ticket refunds and class action lawsuits were consequences a music festival investor feared if key permits were withheld, a jury heard Wednesday during the trial of two Boston City Hall aides charged with threatening to deny those permits if the festival didn't hire union labor.

  3. July 26, 2019

    Boston City Hall Aides Never Issued Direct Threat, Jury Hears

    A star government witness in a trial for two Boston City Hall aides accused of forcing a music festival to hire unneeded union labor admitted no one specifically threatened him but said he felt the "implication" was clear, during a spirited cross-examination Friday in federal court.

  4. July 25, 2019

    Fest Founder Says Boston Mayor Aide Feared Scabby Protest

    The creator of the company that runs the music festival at the center of a Boston extortion case testified Thursday that shortly before the event, a City Hall aide pressured him to hire union labor to avoid the mayor being embarrassed by Scabby the Rat.

  5. July 24, 2019

    Boston City Aide 'A Fantastic Person,' Gov't Witness Testifies

    A government witness called one of the two Boston City Hall aides charged with pressuring a music festival into hiring unneeded union labor a "fantastic person" and said he never saw him act in a threatening manner as he took the stand Wednesday during the aides' extortion trial in federal court.

  6. July 23, 2019

    'Do It Or Else': Fest Drew Threat At Boston City Hall, Feds Say

    Prosecutors told a federal jury that two Boston City Hall aides forced a concert organizer to hire union labor or face financial ruin, while their lawyers painted their clients as peacemakers trying to prevent a union protest, as the closely watched extortion trial opened Tuesday.

  7. July 19, 2019

    Massachusetts Cases To Watch: Midyear Report

    Boston courthouses have been hopping as spring has turned to summer and high-profile white collar cases, the anticipated verdict in a landmark education and employment case, and a pair of cases dealing with courthouse immigration arrests have been filling up the Bay State's dockets. Here, Law360 highlights some of the most important cases to watch in the second half of 2019.

  8. July 16, 2019

    Boston City Hall Extortion Case Headed For Trial

    A pair of Boston City Hall aides were denied Tuesday in a last-ditch bid to have extortion charges against them thrown out, paving the way for a closely watched trial set to begin next week in federal court.

  9. July 15, 2019

    Boston City Aides Make 11th-Hour Bid To Toss Extortion Case

    Two Boston City Hall aides charged with pressuring a music festival to hire unneeded union labor made a final bid to get extortion charges thrown out Monday in federal court just a week before jury selection is scheduled to begin.

  10. March 22, 2018

    Boston City Hall Aides See Extortion Case Thrown Out

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Thursday dismissed the case against two Boston City Hall aides accused of pressuring a music festival into hiring unneeded union labor, saying prosecutors could not meet the court's standard to prove extortion.