Lynch Gets 40-Month Sentence in City Hall Bribery Case
A former Boston real estate official was sentenced to 40 months in prison for tax evasion and taking a bribe from a developer to influence a zoning board of appeals decision.
A former Boston real estate official was sentenced to 40 months in prison for tax evasion and taking a bribe from a developer to influence a zoning board of appeals decision.
Former Boston city hall official John Lynch appealed for leniency as he faces sentencing Thursday for accepting a bribe to influence a zoning board of appeals vote.
A former Boston real estate official agreed to serve up to 57 months in prison after pleading guilty to taking a $50,000 bribe from a developer in exchange for influencing a Boston zoning board of appeals vote.
Boston zoning board of appeals member Craig Galvin has submitted his resignation and former head of inspectional services William “Buddy” Christopher is on a leave of absence amid a continuing federal probe of Boston city hall.
A Boston Planning and Development Agency official has agreed to plead guilty for taking a $50,000 bribe from an unidentified developer in exchange for trying to influence a key Zoning Board of Appeals vote following an FBI and IRS investigation.