Sht Thought She Was a Repuplicrat

[rayboyusmc]

BOSTON – A Massachusetts state senator, photographed by the FBI allegedly stuffing bribe money under her sweater, has been indicted on eight counts of attempted extortion.

Prosecutors filed a criminal complaint in October alleging Sen. Dianne Wilkerson accepted cash payments between June 2007 and October 2008. The formal grand jury indictment was handed down Tuesday.

The indictment also seeks the forfeiture of the more than $23,500 in payments allegedly made to the Boston Democrat by undercover agents and a cooperating witness during the 18-month investigation.

If convicted, Wilkerson faces up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine on each of the eight charges.

Wilkerson, who is free on a $50,000 unsecured bond, has said there is "more to this story."

A call to her lawyer was not immediately returned Tuesday.

The indictment prompted Senate President Therese Murray to renew her call for Wilkerson to resign from the seat immediately. An ethics panel reviewing the case could recommend that senators vote to expel her.

Wilkerson lost her re-election bid in the September primary to Sonia Chang-Diaz.

 

[del]

you've obviously never been to MA; our state motto is, "If you're indicted, you're invited."

the last 2 house speakers have been convicted of federal felonies and the current one is under investigation. good manners prevent me from saying they all are democrats. oops.

meet tom finneran
Finneran says he 'would not change a thing' - Boston.com

and charlie flaherty
It's a Tough Time for the Democratic Party in Massachusetts - New York Times

and sal dimasi
DiMasi defends himself in ethics investigation | NECN



here's one more for you-he's a real prize and, of course, a republican-not

State Senator J. James Marzilli Jr. checked into a psychiatric hospital today for treatment of an undisclosed illness and announced he would not seek reelection this September as he faces charges that he tried to grope one woman and harass another on busy streets this week in downtown Lowell.

Marzilli checks into hospital, will not run for reelection - Local News Updates - The Boston Globe

this is what you get when you have one party rule for a generation or so...

and you think there's a difference between repubs and dems?

 

[editec]

Of COURSE all the criminal pols in Mass are Dems.

Everyone in politics in Mass are Dems.

that being said?

Hang her.

 

[del]

Of COURSE all the criminal pols in Mass are Dems.

Everyone in politics in Mass are Dems.

that being said?

Hang her.

she's been convicted a couple of times already - she's got a problem paying her taxes among other things. even by our standards, she's a real pip.

 

[rayboyusmc]

Send her to Washington or Minnesota. She will fit right in and probably become a pillar of the community.

 

[del]

Send her to Washington or Minnesota. She will fit right in and probably become a pillar of the community.

unfortunately, she fits right in here, ray