USA v. Correia
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May 14, 2021
Ex-Mayor Convicted In Boston's 1st Big Trial Of Pandemic
A Boston federal jury on Friday convicted the former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, on most counts in a case alleging he stole from investors and separately extorted cannabis businesses, handing prosecutors a win in the district's first high-profile criminal trial since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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May 10, 2021
Jury Hears Ex-Mayor Guilty Of 'Disgusting' Conduct In Fraud
A former Massachusetts mayor's "disgusting" conduct in allegedly defrauding investors and shaking down marijuana vendors warrants his conviction on two dozen federal charges, a prosecutor told jurors during closing arguments Monday.
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May 06, 2021
Ex-Mayor's Fraud, Bribery Case Nears End As Defense Rests
A Massachusetts federal jury could begin deliberations as soon as Monday in the fraud and corruption trial of the former mayor of Fall River, after the ex-politician presented a brief defense against claims he drained investor cash from his startup and extracted bribes from cannabis entrepreneurs looking to open in the city.
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May 05, 2021
Mass. Mayor Took Cash Bribe Stuffed In Clipboard, Jury Told
The former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, shook down a proposed retail cannabis shop for a six-figure bribe in exchange for giving the business his blessing to open, swinging by personally to pick up a stack of cash stuffed into a metal clipboard, a Boston jury heard Wednesday.
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May 04, 2021
Ex-Mayor's Allies Arranged $25K Bribe Drop-Off, Jury Told
Associates of a former Massachusetts mayor arranged a movie-like dead drop of an envelope with $25,000 in cash left in a shed as part of a series of alleged bribes from cannabis businesses seeking permission to open, a Boston federal jury heard Tuesday.
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May 03, 2021
Associate Tells Of Mass. Mayor's $250K Pot Shop Bribes
A Fall River, Massachusetts, man told a federal jury Monday he twice served as a middleman for former Mayor Jasiel Correia, who demanded that businessmen eyeing the city for marijuana dispensaries fork over $250,000 bribes for official approvals.
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April 29, 2021
Ex-Mayor Used Investor Cash For Shoes, Jewelry, Jury Told
A former Massachusetts mayor showered his then-girlfriend with expensive trips and gifts, including a $700 pair of Christian Louboutin heels and a $1,000 Tiffany necklace, she told a Boston jury Thursday, and prosecutors claim he used investors' money for the pricey items.
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April 28, 2021
Ex-Mayor Was Warned Of Investor Trouble, Jury Hears
The former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, was warned by a potential business partner that using investor money meant to support his startup for personal expenses could result in criminal charges and was "a horrible mistake," a Boston jury heard Wednesday.
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April 27, 2021
Mayor's Cash Grab Left App Investors Irate, Boston Jury Told
An investor told a Boston jury Tuesday he angrily confronted a former Massachusetts mayor after learning from federal investigators that most of the $70,000 he had sunk into the mayor's app had instead been spent on lavish personal items and visits to strip clubs.
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April 26, 2021
'Lying' Mayor Victimized Pot Cos. And Investors, Jury Told
A former Massachusetts mayor is guilty of "lying, cheating, stealing and shakedowns," taking money investors gave him for the development of an app and separately extorting marijuana vendors for more than $600,000, federal prosecutors told a socially distanced jury Monday.