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Former Mass. senator charged for receiving hundreds of pounds of coffee
Posted on 12/8/17 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 12/8/17 at 1:34 pm
What's missing from the article? Oh I know Democrat
A former Massachusetts state senator was charged Friday with using his position to collect $1 million in bribes, as well as hundreds of pounds of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee for free.
Federal authorities charged Brian Joyce with honest services mail fraud in the scheme, during which he allegedly used his state senate office as a front to get the bribes. He then laundered the money through his law firm, The Boston Globe reported.
Prosecutors allege that in addition to payments, Joyce also received hundreds of pounds of free coffee from a local Dunkin' Donuts franchise, including one instance in 2015 that included more than 500 pounds of coffee.
Prosecutors also claim that Joyce received free dry cleaning from a local dry cleaner and that he bought thousands of shares in a company that he actively lobbied for in the state senate.
“Brian Joyce represented over 100,000 Massachusetts citizens in the state legislature. He had a duty to serve them honestly. And he violated that duty by accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for his official action,” Acting US Attorney William Weinreb said.
Joyce has denied any wrongdoing, according to The Globe.
The indictment followed a series of Boston Globe reports that detailed ways Joyce used his office to benefit himself and his family.
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A former Massachusetts state senator was charged Friday with using his position to collect $1 million in bribes, as well as hundreds of pounds of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee for free.
Federal authorities charged Brian Joyce with honest services mail fraud in the scheme, during which he allegedly used his state senate office as a front to get the bribes. He then laundered the money through his law firm, The Boston Globe reported.
Prosecutors allege that in addition to payments, Joyce also received hundreds of pounds of free coffee from a local Dunkin' Donuts franchise, including one instance in 2015 that included more than 500 pounds of coffee.
Prosecutors also claim that Joyce received free dry cleaning from a local dry cleaner and that he bought thousands of shares in a company that he actively lobbied for in the state senate.
“Brian Joyce represented over 100,000 Massachusetts citizens in the state legislature. He had a duty to serve them honestly. And he violated that duty by accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for his official action,” Acting US Attorney William Weinreb said.
Joyce has denied any wrongdoing, according to The Globe.
The indictment followed a series of Boston Globe reports that detailed ways Joyce used his office to benefit himself and his family.
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This post was edited on 12/8/17 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 12/8/17 at 1:48 pm to street pizza
Dude we talkin bout Dunkin Donuts!
Posted on 12/8/17 at 1:50 pm to Jbird
It takes a lot of coffee to stay Woke.
Posted on 12/8/17 at 1:52 pm to PsychTiger
Indeed.
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including one instance in 2015 that included more than 500 pounds of coffee.
Posted on 12/8/17 at 2:46 pm to Jbird
This is just SOP for politicians. He mush has pissed off the wrong person to get outed.
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