Jury convicts ex-Fall River mayor Jasiel F. Correia II of extortion, wire fraud, filing false tax returns
Jury convicts ex-Fall River mayor Jasiel F. Correia II of extortion, wire fraud, filing false tax returns By Shelley Murphy Globe Staff,Updated May 14, 2021, 2 hours ago Email to a Friend Jasiel F. Correia II (center) left Moakley Federal Court on Friday.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff More than five years after gaining national attention when he became mayor of Fall River at 24, Jasiel F. Correia II was convicted Friday of what federal prosecutors described as âold school corruption,â including extorting bribes from four marijuana companies vying for dispensaries and stealing from invest...
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