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Tribe chairman arrested for extortion related to Taunton casino

Tribe chairman arrested for extortion related to Taunton casino

Head of architecture firm allegedly paid $57,000 in bribes

By Shira Schoenberg Casinos, Cedric Cromwell 0 Comments Nov 13, 2020

THE CHAIRMAN of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe and the owner of an architecture firm that the tribe contracted with to help build a casino in Taunton have been arrested on bribery and extortion charges. Tribe chairman Cedric Cromwell, 55, of Attleboro, and David DeQuattro, 54, of Warwick, Rhode Island, are facing federal charges, US Attorney(...)

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MGM Springfield lays off 1,000 employees

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September casino revenues lackluster

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Encore dispenses with self-parking fees

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