Former Massachusetts state treasurer Timothy Cahill has been indicted, alleging he used Massachusetts State Lottery funds to buy ads in support of his 2010 campaign for governor, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office announced Monday.
Cahill is to be charged with public corruption, conspiracy and procurement fraud in connection with a $1.2 million 2010 advertising campaign, according to a State House News Service report. In a news conference Monday, Attorney General Martha Coakley said Cahill would be charged with violating state ethics and procurement laws, and conspiracy to violate those laws.
Former Cahill campaign manager Scott Campbell was also indicted on the same charges. Lottery Commission chief of staff Al Grazioso was indicted for allegedly obstructing the investigation.
If convicted, the accused parties could face tens of thousands in fines, Coakley said. It was not immediately clear exactly what penalties are at stake.
Courtesy of: Boston Buisness Journal
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