Lawrence mayor to be arraigned on federal fraud charges - Boston News, Weather, Sports
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Lawrence mayor arraigned in $1.5M COVID loan theft scheme
BOSTON — Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena remains free after his arraignment on federal charges of fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 unemployment benefits and loans to pay personal bills, mortgages and bolster his campaign finance account.
Lawrence mayor to be arraigned on federal fraud charges - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña will be arraigned Thursday on federal fraud charges. The 61-year-old is accused of using more than $1.5 million in pandemic-era small business...
The federal case against the mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts Brian DePeña, who was charged with electronic fraud and money laundering last month, continued. On Thursday the second hearing of the official was held in the Boston court, and was marked by his absence. His lawyer requested that he be allowed to leave, arguing that he had unfinished business with the city. DePeña’s absence from court does not respond to anything special, explained Ni…
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