Blue State Mayor Arrested for Fraud Sparks Uproar for Not Speaking English in Viral Clip: 'How Is This Real'
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Massachusetts mayor’s lawyer ignites fury with ‘he doesn’t speak English’ claim amid fraud case
A video of Lawrence, Massachusetts, Mayor Brian DePena's lawyer telling reporters "he doesn't speak English, no comment" has set off a social media storm, overshadowing the federal fraud case that prompted the exchange in the first place.
Blue state mayor arrested for fraud sparks uproar for not speaking English in viral clip: ‘How is this real’
The mayor of a northern Massachusetts town went viral on social media in recent days after his lawyer told reporters he doesn’t speak English when they pressed him on being arrested for COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud.Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña, 61, was arrested Friday morning following an investigation into his alleged misuse of more than $1.5 million of Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), a program administered by the U.S. Small Business Ad…
Blue state mayor arrested for fraud sparks uproar for not speaking English in viral clip: 'How is this real'
Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña was arrested for alleged fraud involving over $1.5 million in COVID relief funds. His staff told reporters he doesn't speak English.
The U.S. – The Mayor of Lawrence, Dominican Brian DePeña, will remain in office as he faces a federal indictment for alleged electronic fraud and money laundering linked to the misuse of small business loans during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Continue reading...) Related: FBI Arrests Dominican-original Mayor Brian DePeña for Alleged Fraud The entry Dominican Mayor arrested by the FBI will remain in office, for now it was first published in Remolacha…
The mayor of the city of Lawrence, Brian DePeña, faces federal charges for allegedly using more than a million and a half dollars in aid funds for the pandemic for personal expenses and his political campaign. DePeña pleaded not guilty in a federal court last week and, for now, remains in office. Although the mayor faces a federal judicial process, the municipal services continue and the gates of the City Council remain open. Ana Levy, vice pres…
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