July 18, 2024
A former BigLaw attorney was sentenced to 21 months in prison Thursday after being convicted of campaign finance violations tied to a failed run for U.S. Congress, with a Boston federal judge citing the defendant's legal acumen and experience as a law clerk as evidence he "should have known" better.
July 15, 2024
A former BigLaw attorney asked a Massachusetts federal judge to sentence him to probation instead of prison for his campaign finance violation convictions linked to a failed 2018 congressional run, arguing that the conduct wasn't intended for personal enrichment but rather demonstrated his inexperience in campaigning and fundraising.
July 12, 2024
Boston federal prosecutors want a former BigLaw attorney to serve two years in prison for his conviction for a raft of campaign finance violations tied to his 2018 run for an open congressional seat in Massachusetts.
November 21, 2023
Counsel for a former BigLaw attorney found guilty of violating campaign finance laws told a Boston federal judge Tuesday the government is trying "to have it both ways" by seeking to uphold his excessive-donation conviction while deeming the withdrawal of those funds a misuse of the election account.
October 13, 2023
A former BigLaw attorney and political hopeful who prosecutors said tried to "cheat his way to the House of Representatives" was convicted Friday of violating campaign finance laws after a Boston federal jury heard he funneled cash from his campaign war chest into his family's foundering hotel business.
October 02, 2023
A former Massachusetts congressional candidate's trial over alleged campaign finance violations kicked off Monday, as prosecutors told a Boston federal jury that he "engineered" excessive contributions and stole campaign funds to prop up floundering hotel businesses.
June 27, 2023
A Massachusetts attorney and former congressional candidate awaiting trial for allegedly breaking campaign finance laws is facing a new indictment that claims he stole $5 million from a client and used the cash for personal expenses, including a yacht owned by one of his hotels and a $2.7 million Florida home.