The U.S. Department of Justice announced an indictment against a Massachusetts state lawmaker for an alleged fraud and cover-up scheme.
“Massachusetts State Representative for the First Barnstable District has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly orchestrating a multi-faceted scheme that defrauded a local trade association of tens of thousands of dollars, used to fund personal and political expenses and falsifying records to conceal his alleged conduct,” a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts read.
“Christopher Flanagan, 37, of Dennis, Mass. was indicted on five counts of wire fraud and one count of falsification of records. Flanagan was arrested this morning and will appear in federal court in Boston at 2:30 p.m. today,” it continued.
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