The convicted former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, Jasiel Correia, is been transferred from New Hampshire to a federal prison in Philadelphia.
According to reports from WPTZ, he is now at the Federal Detention Center Philadelphia.
He was convicted of 21 counts for defrauding investors in a smartphone app and for extorting money from marijuana companies. A judge ultimately dismissed 10 charges, leaving 11 convictions to stand.
He was sentenced to six years in prison and lost his appeal in the First U.S. Court of Appeals
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Correia, first elected at age 23, was seen as a rising political star until his arrest. He has maintained his innocence.
