Jasiel Correia

A former Massachusetts mayor first elected at the age of 23 by touting himself as a successful entrepreneur was convicted Friday of stealing money from investors in his start-up to bankroll his lavish lifestyle and soliciting bribes from marijuana vendors who wanted to operate in the struggling mill city. Jasiel Correia was found guilty by a jury after about 23…

Jasiel Correia was found guilty by a jury after about 23 hours of deliberations over four days in a trial that highlighted his swift rise and fall in Fall River, where he had dazzled voters with his intelligence and promises to turn the city around.

Lawyers made their final pitch to jurors Monday in the fraud and corruption case against a once-celebrated young Massachusetts mayor, painting contrasting pictures of a shrewd con man driven by greed to line his own pockets or a victim of lies who never committed a crime.

Jasiel Correia, the former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, was in federal court in Boston Monday as his corruption trial began. Correia has been charged with two dozen crimes, including wire fraud, extortion conspiracy and bribery. The trial is expected the last three or four weeks. “Public corruption is a very dangerous thing for our democracy,” said Michael Coyne, dean…

The corruption trial of Jasiel Correia, the former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, kicked off with opening statements in court Monday.

Jury selection began Tuesday in the fraud and bribery case against a former Massachusetts mayor first elected at the age of 23. Jasiel Correia is going to trial in Boston’s federal court on allegations that he defrauded investors who backed a smartphone app he created, and while as mayor of Fall River, extorted hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana…

The upcoming trial of a former Massachusetts mayor first elected at the age of 23 will showcase the dramatic rise and fall of the wunderkind accused of stealing from his investors and extorting marijuana companies.

The trial of a former Massachusetts mayor facing federal investment fraud and extortion charges has been postponed indefinitely after being delayed twice due to the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. Federal Court Judge Douglas Woodlock told a pretrial conference over Zoom that trials for former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia and his former chief of staff and campaign manager, Gen Andrade,...

Voters in Massachusetts took to the polls on Tuesday, weighing in on local questions and leaders and voting for one Boston city councilor by a margin of just 10 votes. Julia Mejia beat Alejandra Nicole Stguillen for the fourth Boston City Council at-large seat by a mere 10 votes. Incumbents Michelle Wu, Michael Flaherty and Annissa Essaibi George were re-elected by voters.

Election results rolled in Tuesday night after Bay Staters took to the polls in 58 cities and towns around Massachusetts. Voting ended at 8 p.m. and results began to trickle in afterward.

Voters in 58 Massachusetts cities and towns will head to the polls Tuesday to vote in municipal elections. Here’s a guide to today’s elections.

An embattled Massachusetts mayor is taking a leave of absence from office until his term expires in January, according to a spokesperson. Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia will also be suspending his reelection campaign, George Regan said Monday night. Correia is facing charges of extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana companies, and he has also pleaded not guilty...

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia is expected to make a formal announcement Tuesday afternoon, but spokesperson George Regan said Monday night that Correia will be taking a leave of absence until his term expires on Jan. 3, 2020.

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia is expected to make a formal announcement Tuesday afternoon, but spokesperson George Regan said Monday night that Correia will be taking a leave of absence until his term expires on Jan. 3, 2020.

A move to temporarily remove Fall River, Massachusetts, Mayor Jasiel Correia from office after his recent arrest was denied by the Bristol County Superior Court on Thursday. The Fall River City Council had filed the motion after Correia was arrested on federal extorion and fraud charges last month.

A Massachusetts mayor facing charges of extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana companies is seeking to skip his next court date. Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia said in a filing Monday that he’s waiving his right to personally appear for his formal arraignment in Boston federal court on Oct. 2.

Embattled Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, already accused of stealing investor funds to bankroll a lavish lifestyle, was arrested Friday on charges including conspiring to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana companies.

Embattled Mayor Jasiel Correia of Fall River, Massachusetts, came in second Tuesday in a primary election and will appear on the ballot in November. Correia, 27, pleaded not guilty last week to extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana companies. He’s also pleaded not guilty to federal charges he defrauded investors in a smartphone app he was developing. In...

Jasiel Correia, the embattled mayor of Fall River, is facing yet another challenge in his attempt to stay in office.