Boston city councilor sentenced to prison for kickback scheme

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Former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was sentenced to one month in prison for federal corruption charges. She pleaded guilty to wire fraud and theft concerning a program receiving federal funds, stemming from a kickback scheme involving a family member. Anderson, the first African immigrant and Muslim American elected to the council, must also pay back $13,000 and serve three years of supervised release.


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