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Democrat Mayor In Massachusetts Arrested On Extortion And Bribery Charges
GP ^ | 09/07/2019 | Aleister

Posted on 09/07/2019 5:31:11 AM PDT by mplc51

Massachusetts mayor arrested for extorting marijuana vendors for 6-figure bribes

Jasiel Correia II, the already embattled mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, was arrested Friday on new federal extortion charges for allegedly operating a scheme to help marijuana vendors get approval to operate in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes.

Prosecutors say Correia agreed to sign non-opposition letters in return for significant six-figure payments from four marijuana vendors looking to open businesses in the city of nearly 90,000 about an hour’s drive south of Boston. The letters are required to obtain a license to operate a marijuana business in Massachusetts, where cannabis is legal.

Correia, 27, appeared in Boston federal court Friday afternoon and pleaded not guilty.

“I’m not guilty of these charges,” he told reporters afterward, standing next to his attorney outside the courthouse. “I’ve done nothing but good for the great city of Fall River, me and my staff, and my team. I’m going to continue to do great things for our citizens.”

The Democrat mayor also is accused of extorting $3,900 in cash and a $7,500-to-$12,000 “Batman” Rolex watch from a property owner in exchange for activating the water supply to his building. In addition, federal prosecutors say Correia demanded his chief of staff give him half of her $78,700 salary in return for appointing her and allowing her to keep her city job.

This isn’t even the first time he has been arrested.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: bribery; corruption; extortion; fallriver; jasielcorreia; jasielcorreiaii; kickbacks; liberaltarians; libertarians; losertarians; massachusetts; medicalmarijuana; paytoplay
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To: mplc51

> “I’m going to continue to do great things for our citizens.” <

If by “our citizens” he means himself and members of his family, he’s probably right.


21 posted on 09/07/2019 6:20:26 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: WashingtonSource

Alfredo E. Nuevomano


22 posted on 09/07/2019 6:35:51 AM PDT by Disambiguator (Keepin' it analog.)
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To: mplc51

Vote Democrat and get scams. They ban something then charge you for your allowance. Consumers are hurt and Democrats get election money.

I could have been a Mayor.


23 posted on 09/07/2019 6:42:12 AM PDT by TheNext (Leader of the Happy People of the World)
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To: mplc51

The ONLY good thing about Fall river is Battleship Cove.
I love that place..


24 posted on 09/07/2019 6:43:22 AM PDT by mowowie
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To: mplc51
Fall River mayor was arrested again...I'm surprised...😋
25 posted on 09/07/2019 6:54:23 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: TheNext

He looks like he qualifies as someone Governor Andrew Cuomo of NEW YORK city/state fame would have welcomed into his inner political sanctum …...before he got caught.


26 posted on 09/07/2019 6:56:51 AM PDT by BilLies (Judge Excoriates Two Hearst Executives http://yale64.org/news/white.htm)
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To: billorites

“What, me worry?”


27 posted on 09/07/2019 7:27:12 AM PDT by CrazyIvan (The Democrat party. A collaboration of Cloward-Piven and Dunning-Kruger.)
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To: mplc51

NEVER EVER elect a 27 yr. Old...Never.


28 posted on 09/07/2019 7:28:46 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: billorites

OMG. CREEPY LOOKING!


29 posted on 09/07/2019 7:29:27 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: billorites
Mayor Pete's brother...? He looks gay...😋
30 posted on 09/07/2019 7:45:06 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: W.

I believe he is Portuguese...since Fall River has a lot of them... Portuguese hates Mexicans...


31 posted on 09/07/2019 7:47:17 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: mowowie

Battleship Cove is nice...what a museum...


32 posted on 09/07/2019 7:49:33 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: Deplorable American1776

Yea it’s a Great place.
I haven’t been in a few years was planning on visiting again this summer but never happened.
Maybe next spring...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Massachusetts_(BB-59)


33 posted on 09/07/2019 8:37:00 AM PDT by mowowie
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To: mplc51

All so-called good Democrats will accept bribes and enter into extortion


34 posted on 09/07/2019 8:49:46 AM PDT by okie 54
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To: PapaBear3625

Thanks

I didn’t read it that way.

I guess the old job would be the No Show Job.

How could he think that the people picking up the slack on her old job wouldn’t rat him out?


35 posted on 09/07/2019 9:01:45 AM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
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To: mplc51

And they say the Mafia is dead NOT.


36 posted on 09/07/2019 9:02:22 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Jasiel Correia II, the already embattled mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, was arrested Friday on new federal extortion charges for allegedly operating a scheme to help marijuana vendors get approval to operate in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes... The Democrat mayor also is accused of extorting $3,900 in cash and a $7,500-to-$12,000 “Batman” Rolex watch from a property owner in exchange for activating the water supply to his building. In addition, federal prosecutors say Correia demanded his chief of staff give him half of her $78,700 salary in return for appointing her and allowing her to keep her city job.
These charges will only serve to ignite a white supremacist backlash! /s There's already a recall drive on this crook, and apparently he was evicted from his residence. Thanks mplc51.

37 posted on 09/07/2019 10:51:10 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: mplc51

Liberal ‘newspapers’ will NOT run with this story.


38 posted on 09/07/2019 11:01:25 AM PDT by GOPJ (CNN's Lawrence O'Donnell rapes 5 year old boys and his Mom's a whore. IF true a bombshell story.)
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To: mplc51

This is why there are gang members in every city controlled by the democrats.


39 posted on 09/07/2019 7:33:46 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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