Cedric Cromwell, the former head of a Native American tribe in Massachusetts, was found guilty of collecting bribes from the Rhode Island architecture and design firm that was collaborating closely with the tribe to develop a $1 billion casino on its property.
Owner of the Rhode Island architecture and design firm David DeQuattro, 56, received a $50,000 fine and a year of probation with house arrest.
According to a statement from the US Department of Justice, this is the case.
Judge Douglas Woodlock of the U.S. Senior District Court gave Cedric Cromwell, 57, of Attleboro a sentence of three years in prison and one year of supervised release. Judge Woodlock gave Warwick, Rhode Island resident David DeQuattro, 56, a year's probation with electronic monitoring, to be served at home.
In addition, Cromwell founded a business named One Nation Growth LLC, the purpose of which was to support the economic development of Native tribes, and served as president of the five-member gaming authority for the tribe. He received $10,000 from De Quattro in November 2015, which was deposited into the business's account. However, One Nation Development had no employees, and Cromwell allegedly used the funds for personal expenses.
According to The Boston Globe, he declared, "I will spend the rest of my life seeking redemption." In court, Cromwell, 57, expressed regret.
A federal jury found the defendants guilty on May 5, 2022, following a 10-day trial. Cromwell was found guilty of conspiring to commit extortion, three counts of extortion committed under color of official authority, two charges of collecting bribes while acting as an agent of an Indian tribal government, and two counts of accepting bribes.
DeQuattro was found guilty on one count of bribing a tribal government representative. Four additional counts of submitting a fake tax return exist against Cromwell.
According to Joseph R. Bonavolonta, special agent in charge of the Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cedric Cromwell exploited his elected position and deceived the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe by constantly looking for ways to profit from it. Over the course of three 카지노사이트 years, he sought and accepted bribes from David DeQuattro totaling thousands of dollars, and he went to considerable pains to cover up their wrongdoing.
“Today’s sentence makes it clear that the FBI will not hesitate to investigate elected officials who commit illegal acts for their own selfish and unlawful gain.”
Read more...