Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson plea hearing set for May 5 in federal corruption case

Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune moves to bypass special election process if Fernandes Anderson resigns - The Boston Globe

Embattled Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson last week announced she intends to plead guilty to federal corruption charges, and will resign from her seat on the council.

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson plea hearing set for May 5 in federal corruption case

A plea hearing has been scheduled in the federal public corruption case against Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, who has agreed to plead guilty to two charges tied to a kickback scheme the feds say she carried out at City Hall. Fernandes Anderson, 46, is expected to plead guilty to one count of aiding and abetting wire fraud and one count of aiding and abetting theft concerning a program receiving federal funds, at a change of ple…