Lawrence Mayor Brian Depena arrested, charged with pandemic loan fraud, money laundering

Lawrence Mayor Brian Depena walked out of federal court Friday after pleading not guilty to charges of $1.5 million in pandemic loan fraud and money laundering in an “easy-money” case the feds say won ...

Lawrence, Massachusetts Mayor Brian DePeña arrested on wire fraud and money laundering charges

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña is facing federal wire fraud and money laundering charges after he allegedly improperly used COVID relief money.

Lawrence Mayor Crashes Outside Federal Court After $1.5M Wire Fraud Indictment

A federal arraignment for a Massachusetts mayor ended in chaos and comedy outside a Boston courthouse on Friday. After ...

‘He betrayed that trust’: Lawrence mayor arrested on federal charges of wire fraud, money laundering

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña is accused of spending about $1.5 million in COVID-19 small business relief funds on campaign ...

Massachusetts Mayor Leaves Federal Court on Fraud Charges, Then His Ride Hits a Parked Car

A Massachusetts mayor’s trip out of federal court had barely started when his ride ran into another problem. Lawrence Mayor ...

Defense attorney for Lawrence Mayor Brian Depena crashes car fleeing press

The defense attorney for embattled Lawrence Mayor Brian Depena, who was arraigned Friday on federal pandemic loan fraud and ...

Lawrence mayor’s arrest a ‘step back’ for a city with a long history of political scandal

Mayor Brian DePeña’s arrest Friday on federal fraud and money laundering charges marked yet another entry in Lawrence's long ...
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Feds take Lawrence mayor into custody

LAWRENCE - Mayor Brian DePena was taken into custody early Friday morning by federal authorities for charges that include money laundering and wire tap law violatons. DePena was arrested at his ...