Monday, March 5, 2012

Ex-Boston official gets 3 years in bribe case

BOSTON (AP) — Former Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner has been sentenced to three years in prison for taking a $1,000 bribe and then lying about it to FBI agents.

After his sentencing Tuesday, Turner insisted he's innocent and blamed "political persecution" for his conviction.

Turner was sentenced for taking a $1,000 bribe and then lying about it to FBI agents. Judge Douglas Woodlock also found he had committed perjury when …

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