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| Massachusetts Pol pleads on 23 corruption charges (Bra stuffing included) |
| 2009-05-22 |
| Former state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson pleaded not guilty yesterday to another 23 corruption charges - dating to 2002 - alleging she pocketed thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for her influence on a city land deal. Yes she is a Democrat The new indictment, returned last month, alleges that Wilkerson accepted payments, from $500 to $1,200, from an unnamed businessman from 2002 to 2006 in exchange for help on his plans for a $100 million development on state-owned land on Harrison Avenue. She declined comment. Wilkerson, 53, already is facing charges that she took $23,000 in bribes connected to the stalled “Parcel 8” project and a separate deal involving a would-be restaurateur seeking a liquor license.She resigned from the state Senate after being busted in an undercover FBI sting that allegedly caught her on camera stuffing a cash bribe into her bra. Picture of the bra stuffing from Oct 2008 is here |
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