FBI particular brokers in Boston arrested a Metropolis Councilor on Friday morning on public corruption prices.
An announcement from the bureau didn’t embody a reputation, however the lawmaker was recognized in media stories as Tania Fernandes Anderson.
Fernandes Anderson was below investigation by federal authorities and FBI brokers had been seen exterior her residence in Dorchester this morning as she was taken into custody, in keeping with WCVB.
The station, citing courtroom paperwork, says Fernandes Anderson faces federal prices of wire fraud and theft in relation to applications that obtain federal funds.
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Boston Metropolis Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was arrested Friday morning, in keeping with media stories, (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe through Getty Photographs)
The station additionally reported that in 2023, a Massachusetts ethics fee found that Fernandes Anderson violated the conflict-of-interest legislation by hiring her sister and son at Metropolis Corridor following her election in 2021 after which elevating their salaries to $70,000 yearly.
She reportedly ended their employment in 2022 and paid a effective of $5,000 over the matter.
Then final month, Massachusetts’ Workplace of Marketing campaign and Political Finance knowledgeable her marketing campaign that it took contributions over the authorized restrict and didn’t file deposit info in a well timed method, WCVB reported.
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“I wouldn’t have any remark. You guys know precisely why I can’t remark,” Fernandes was quoted by WCVB as telling reporters on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at Boston Metropolis Corridor.
(John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe through Getty Photographs)
Anderson represents District 7, which incorporates the Boston neighborhoods of Roxbury, Dorchester, Fenway and a portion of the South Finish.
“Councilor Anderson was elected to the Boston Metropolis Council on November 2, 2021, turning into the primary African immigrant and Muslim-American elected to the Boston Metropolis Council,” reads a bio of her on the Metropolis of Boston’s web site.
“Earlier than serving as Councilor, Tania was the Government Director of Bowdoin Geneva Predominant Streets, a mum or dad advocate with the Boston Public Colleges, program supervisor for a homeless ladies’s shelter, a enterprise proprietor, and a baby social employee. She has additionally been a foster mother to 17 youngsters whereas elevating two organic kids,” the bio added.
Tania Fernandes Anderson, was the primary Muslim, first previously undocumented particular person and first African immigrant to carry workplace within the metropolis. (Lane Turner/The Boston Globe through Getty Photographs)
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The FBI didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark by Fox Information Digital. The FBI is holding a information convention concerning the arrest at 9:30 a.m. ET.
