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.
> “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.
Alfredo E. Nuevomano
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.
The ONLY good thing about Fall river is Battleship Cove.
I love that place..
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.
“What, me worry?”
NEVER EVER elect a 27 yr. Old...Never.
OMG. CREEPY LOOKING!
I believe he is Portuguese...since Fall River has a lot of them... Portuguese hates Mexicans...
Battleship Cove is nice...what a museum...
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)
All so-called good Democrats will accept bribes and enter into extortion
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?
And they say the Mafia is dead NOT.
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.
Liberal ‘newspapers’ will NOT run with this story.
This is why there are gang members in every city controlled by the democrats.
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