November 21, 2008 Uncut: Turner vows to fight for his district Play video

(NECN) - Five-term city councilor Chuck Turner was arrested at City Hall by FBI agents early this morning. According to an affidavit, Turner was videotaped taking $1,000 in cash from an undercover agent. The same informant says he also paid Wilkerson in exchange for help getting a liquor license for a Boston nightclub.

68-year-old Turner was formally charged today with attempted extortion and making false statements in federal court in worcester. He says the truth will come out.

Outside of the U.S. District Court in Worcester today, Turner vowed to fight for constituents. "I have a responsibility to serve my constituents and I am not going to let the City Council stand in the way of that responsiblilty." Emotionally charged, Turner added, "if Council President Feeney does not turn on my phone Monday morning, when I come to work, and turn my computer back on, then we will go to court and challenge their right to deprive my district".