Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was arrested Friday morning by FBI agents in Dorchester following a federal investigation, reports say.
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FBIspecialagentsinBostonarrestedaCityCounciloronFridaymorningonpubliccorruptioncharges.
Astatementfromthebureaudidnotincludeaname,butthelawmakerwasidentifiedinmediareportsasTaniaFernandesAnderson.
FernandesAndersonwasunderinvestigationbyfederalauthoritiesandFBIagentswereseenoutsideherhomeinDorchesterthismorningasshewastakenintocustody,accordingtoWCVB.
Sheisfacingfivecountsofwirefraudandonecountoftheftconcerningprogramsreceivingfederalfunds,acourtfilingbytheU.S.Attorney’sOfficefortheDistrictofMassachusettssays.
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Federalprosecutorsallegethatinlate2022,FernandesAndersonhiredastaffmemberthatwasrelatedtoherandthendefraudedthecitybyproposinganarrangementinwhichthepersonwouldreceive“additionalcompensationbutwouldkickbackmostofthisbonuspay.”
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