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A federal judge denied Correia's request to stay out of prison again pending his appeal, but gave the former mayor time to fight that decision.

Convicted former mayor Jasiel Correia's appeal is in. Now the question is, will a judge let him stay out of prison while the appeal process plays out?

Wunderkind ex-mayor to face jurors in fraud, bribery case ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press April 18, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3FILE — In this Sept. 6, 2019 file photo, Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia speaks to reporters outside the federal courthouse in Boston, following his appearance on bribery, extortion and fraud charges. Correia heads to trial in federal court in April 2021 on charges that he stole more than $230,000 from investors in a smartphone app he created to pay for things like a Mercedes, casino trips and adult entertainment. As mayor, he's accused of c...

In this file photo, Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia has a conversation in his city hall office. (Stephan Savoia/AP) After he was elected mayor of Fall River at just 23 years old, it seemed Jasiel Correia's political career had nowhere to go but up. Bright and dynamic, Correia charmed voters by portraying himself as a successful entrepreneur who could revive the struggling old mill city. Prosecutors say in reality he was a fraud and a thief. Correia heads to trial this month on charges that he stole more than $230,000 from investors in a smartphone app he created to pay for things like a Merce...

April 18, 2021 10:47 am BOSTON (AP) — After he was elected mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, at just 23 years old, it seemed Jasiel Correia’s political career had nowhere to go but up. Bright and dynamic, Correia charmed voters by portraying himself as a successful entrepreneur who could revive the struggling old mill city. Prosecutors say in reality he was a fraud and a thief. Correia heads to trial this month on charges that he stole more than $230,000 from investors in a smartphone app he created to pay for things like a Mercedes, casino trips and adult entertainment. As mayor, he’...