Criminal Justice

Nangle gets 15 months in prison

Nangle gets 15 months in prison

Also ordered to pay $33,347 to the IRS, forfeit $15,650

By Matt Murphy criminal justice, Massachusetts Legislature 0 Comments Sep 15, 2021

STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A FEDERAL JUDGE sentenced former Rep. David Nangle to 15 months in prison on Wednesday after the Lowell Democrat pleaded guilty earlier this year to illegally using campaign funds to fund a lifestyle that included golf club memberships and casino trips to Connecticut, and lying to banks about his debt to(...)

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