State Representative David Nangle arrested on charges of using campaign funds to fuel alleged gambling at area casinos
The office of US Attorney Andrew E. Lelling confirmed the news via Twitter.
“#BREAKING: #Massachusetts
State Representative David Nangle arrested this morning for allegedly
using campaign funds to pay personal expenses, and other federal
charges,” Lelling’s office tweeted. “Details to follow at 10:30 am press
conference w/ USA #Lelling, @FBIBoston and @IRSnews.”
Neither
Nangle nor his lawyer could immediately be reached for comment Tuesday
morning. An indictment filed in the case charges him with 10 counts of
wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud, nine counts of making false
statements to a bank, and five counts of filing false tax returns.