The City on a Hill took a bit of a stumble after local authorities closed in on one of their own with some grave charges.
The FBI arrested a Boston city councilor early Friday morning at her home, according to WCVB-TV.
On-site reporters noted that the arrest happened around 6 a.m., while capturing video of the arrest:
EXCLUSIVE: 5 Investigates was outside the Dorchester home of Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson when she was arrested early Friday by FBI agents. https://t.co/4CpDmjL3cS
…#Boston #CityCouncil #FBI #Arrest #Dorchester pic.twitter.com/z0Wkdat9MA
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) December 6, 2024
Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, a Democrat who represents Boston’s District 7 (which includes locales like Dorchester and Fenway), was arrested by FBI agents on a number of charges.
Those charges include:
Five federal counts of wire fraud One federal count of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds
Anderson’s scheme effectively boiled down to her giving one of her staffers extra bonus money, with that staffer then sending a chunk of that money back to the councilor.
“These six felony charges stem from an alleged kickback scheme that she orchestrated to obtain several thousand dollars in taxpayer money in exchange for a