Democrat David Nangle, 65, represented part of the city of Lowell and its surrounding area, about 30 miles north of Boston, for 20 years before controversy over his use of campaign money to fund a gambling addiction destroyed his political career. In early 2020, Nangle was indicted on 28 charges including counts of wire fraud, bank fraud, making a false statement to a bank and filing false tax returns.
Prosecutors alleged the lawmaker used more than $70,000 from his campaign account to gamble and cover other personal expenses, lied to a bank in a loan application to secure $300,000 and failed to pay tens of thousands of dollars in taxes.
Prosecutors said that Nangle was in heavy debt due to a years-long gambling addiction, which was characterized by frequent use of online casinos and visits to physical casinos in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
In order to pay off his debts, the lawmaker lied to Lowell Bank about his income and the amount of money he owed so that he could receive a $300,000 loan. He was also accused of filing false tax returns from 2014 to 2018.
Nangle initially pleaded not guilty to his charges but later adjusted his plea to guilty. In September 2021, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison. He was released in November 2022.
Can you imagine - the stones on this guy? What's worse is, it's Massafriggin'twoshits. They'll probably cave and give it to the guy...
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