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BOSTON (AP) — A former Massachusetts state senator was charged Friday with accepting up to $1 million in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for helping companies and then laundering the money through his law office, disguising it as legal fees.
Brian Joyce, 55, was arrested at his Westport home shortly before sunrise Friday, hours before authorities unsealed a 113-count indictment stemming from a two-year investigation that charges the Democrat with racketeering, extortion, wire fraud and money laundering.
‘‘We believe Mr. Joyce was greedy, plain and simple,’’ FBI Special Agent in Charge Hank Shaw said.
Acting U.S. Attorney William Weinreb said that Joyce, who represented more than 100,000 residents as a state legislator, ran his public office as a ‘‘criminal enterprise.’’
‘‘He had a duty to serve (his constituents) honestly, and he violated that duty by accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for his official action,’’ Weinreb said.
Joyce pleaded not guilty in Worcester’s federal courthouse Friday before being released on $250,000 bond.
Former state senator charged with accepting bribes, kickbacks
Reason number 225, 973 politicians are untrustworthy.
Brian Joyce, 55, was arrested at his Westport home shortly before sunrise Friday, hours before authorities unsealed a 113-count indictment stemming from a two-year investigation that charges the Democrat with racketeering, extortion, wire fraud and money laundering.
‘‘We believe Mr. Joyce was greedy, plain and simple,’’ FBI Special Agent in Charge Hank Shaw said.
Acting U.S. Attorney William Weinreb said that Joyce, who represented more than 100,000 residents as a state legislator, ran his public office as a ‘‘criminal enterprise.’’
‘‘He had a duty to serve (his constituents) honestly, and he violated that duty by accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for his official action,’’ Weinreb said.
Joyce pleaded not guilty in Worcester’s federal courthouse Friday before being released on $250,000 bond.
Former state senator charged with accepting bribes, kickbacks
Reason number 225, 973 politicians are untrustworthy.
