Posted on 10/05/2010 6:45:44 PM PDT by Sparky1776
The wife of US Representative John F. Tierney is poised to plead guilty tomorrow to federal tax charges for managing a bank account that her brother allegedly used to deposit millions of dollars in illegal gambling profits he raked in from an offshore sports betting operation based in Antigua.
Federal prosecutors filed documents that were unsealed today in US District Court in Boston charging Patrice Tierney, 59, who is married to the Salem Democrat, with four counts of aiding and abetting the filing of false tax returns by her brother, Robert Eremian, of St. John's Antigua
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
Opening line from link above:
“Boston, Mass. - A Superseding Indictment was issued today charging four men with racketeering and related offenses in connection with their participation in a large scale illegal gambling business which utilized an Antiguan Internet site, but operated in the continental United States.”
This is one of four districts in play out of ten total according to several sources.
The article mentions “federal prosecutors” so this is not a Republican version of an October surprise.
Can’t wait to hear Howie’s take tomorrow!
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This is like Xmas in July!
Gotcha, thanks.
Because her brother lives in Antigua,
I made the error of assuming that it
was also run from there.
Then there’s the corruption right before us, in plain view:
No, Christmas would be if Capuano didn’t get re-elected.
Christmas and New Year’s combined if Capuano and Meehan bit the dust.
Meehan is making $280,000 / yr as U-Mass Chancellor, see link right above.
Hudak has a shot. Tierney’s base is in the southern end of the district where most of the population is. Lynn and Salem (where Tierney is from) are blue collar towns. Like I said earlier,this district has had a GOP Rep as recently as 10-12 years ago.
I’m sure Brown will assist when the time comes
Not gonna happen Babe.. sorry!
Mahtee is collecting 250k large at UMass/Lowell and living high off of his salary and interest from his 5M war chest.
Our Target now should be in the 4th.. Bwaney vs. Beilat
seanforcongress.org
That’s one way to effect a de facto divorce at low cost.
Which one of the three is “the Beard”???
Oops, I meant Markey, not Meehan.
managing a bank account that her brother allegedly used to deposit millions of dollars in illegal gambling profits he raked in from an offshore sports betting operation
That would do it. The husband is using the babe-in-the-woods defense, which is a load of crap.
He said she believed her brother’s earnings were from legitimate business
It's real believable that she wouldn't ask why her brother can't open his own bank account if he's a legitimate businessman making millions.
Last night I heard about a whole lot of charges against legislators in Alabama. Anyone know if these were Pubs or Dems. or more details? Apparently it had to do with gamblings bribes and the like.
The wife of Massachusetts Congressman John Tierney has agreed to plead guilty to charges she helped her brother conceal what authorities say was an illegal offshore gambling business that generated millions of dollars.
Federal prosecutors said late Tuesday that 59-year-old Patrice Tierney is set to plead guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Boston to four counts of aiding and abetting the filing of false tax returns.
Tierney’s fugitive brother, Robert Eremian, and another sibling face charges including racketeering, money laundering and operating an illegal gambling business.
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