Boston City Councilman Fernandes Anderson Arrested by FBI on Federal Public Corruption Charges – Boston News, Weather, Sports

BOSTON (WHDH) – The FBI Boston office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that a Boston City Council member has been arrested on federal public corruption charges.

Tania Fernandes Anderson was arrested on Friday morning. 7News reported on Fernandes Anderson this week and sources say she is the subject of a federal investigation.

When asked about this Wednesday, she said her focus remains on serving her constituents.

“I’m not thinking about resigning,” Fernandes Anderson told 7News as she arrived for work at City Hall. “I don’t think about it. I’m thinking about work.”

When Fernandes Anderson is pressed about what federal investigators are looking for or whether she did anything wrong, she doesn’t back down.

“I can’t comment on the case itself,” she said. “I can’t say anything about it.”

Fernandes Anderson was elected to the Boston City Council in 2021. She is the first African immigrant and Muslim American elected to the City Council. She represents Roxbury, Dorchester, Fenway and parts of the South End.

In November, state regulators sent Fernandes Anderson a letter saying she had violated campaign finance law by filing late and accepting more donations than allowed. Fernandes Anderson resolved these problems and was informed by the state that the Attorney General’s Office could intervene if there were further problems.

A news conference is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at the Moakley Federal Court House in Boston to provide additional details.

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