Jasiel Correia

Prosecutors in the case of disgraced former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia will challenge a federal court’s decision to throw out several charges against him, reported WJAR. Correia was convicted of 21 counts back in May, but a judge acquitted him on 10 of the charges. Prosecutors are now hoping to challenge that decision. No reason was given as to why…

The former mayor of Fall River, Jasiel Correia, was sentenced to six years in prison on federal corruption charges, while a judge scolded him.

Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday after being acquitted on Monday of several charges he had been convicted of. The 29-year-old, who was elected mayor in 2015, was convicted in May of stealing money from investors and extorting thousands of dollars from marijuana businesses that hoped to open in Fall River. In…

Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia walked out of federal court in Boston with his head held high following Monday’s turn of events. The 29-year-old, who was elected mayor in 2015, wouldn’t say if this was a win for him — he declined to comment — but Massachusetts School of Law President Michael Coyne believes he got some leniency. “One…

Federal prosecutors are seeking an 11-year prison term for disgraced former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia following his May conviction on felony fraud and corruption charges. In court documents filed Friday, prosecutors also called on a judge to order the once celebrated young mayor to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution to investors and more than $20,000 to the IRS, and forfeit...

A once celebrated young Massachusetts mayor urged a court on Tuesday to throw out a jury’s verdict convicting him of fraud and corruption, accusing prosecutors of carrying out an “unfair smear campaign in the courtroom.” Lawyers for former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia said in court papers asking the judge to acquit him that the evidence against Correia was “remarkably...

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.

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…

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.

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.

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...