Former Fall River Mayor Guilty on 21 Charges, Acquitted on 3 Others
Former Fall River Mayor Found Guilty of Wire Fraud, Extortion © Boston Globe via Getty Images Former Fall River, Massachusetts, Mayor Jasiel Correia (center) arrives to the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston on Monday, April 26, 2021, when opening statements in Correia’s federal corruption trial began. Former Fall River, Massachusetts Mayor Jasiel Correia was found guilty Friday of wire fraud, filing false tax returns and extorting money from marijuana companies in a high-profile corruption trial that put a spotlight on the city. In all, the jury found Correia guilty...