Lowell Sun<\/em> newspaper.<\/p>\nNangle\u2019s Gambling Losses Estimated at Tens of Thousands of Dollars<\/h2>\n
Authorities have claimed Nangle lost tens of thousands of dollars gambling. Nangle also allegedly filed false tax returns between 2014 and 2018.<\/p>\n
He additionally made false statements on loan applications by misstating his income and debts, prosecutors claim. Some of the funds from the loans were used to pay for gambling, prosecutors add.<\/p>\n
Among the charges he pled guilty to in a virtual federal court hearing this week are 10 counts of wire fraud. He also admitted to four counts each of bank fraud and making false statements to a bank. In addition, he pled to five counts of filing false tax returns.<\/p>\n
A single count of wire fraud can lead to a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a\u00a0 $250,000 fine.<\/p>\n
Bank fraud and making false statements to a bank each can lead to up to 30 years in prison, five years of supervised release, and a $1 million fine.<\/p>\n
Filing false tax returns can lead to up to three years in prison, one year of supervised release, and a fine of $100,000.<\/p>\n
US Senior District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel scheduled Nangle\u2019s sentencing for June 24. Nangle will not challenge any prison sentence of 30 months or less as part of the plea agreement, the Sun<\/em> reported.<\/p>\nNangle Lined His Own Pockets, Prosecutor Claims<\/h2>\n
\u201cElected representatives are expected to work for the benefit of their constituents, not to line their own pockets,\u201d Massachusetts US Attorney Andrew E. Lelling said in a recent statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Nangle violated his obligations to the public by siphoning campaign dollars to cover the cost of his personal lifestyle, violating federal law and the trust placed in him by voters,\u201d \u00a0Lelling added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Between 1999 and 2020, Nangle represented the 17th District in the Massachusetts House. Nangle initially was arrested last February on 28 federal fraud and related charges<\/a>. After his arrest, he pled not guilty to the 28 charges. Five charges were dropped under the plea agreement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An ex-Massachusetts state representative and House Ethics Committee chair pleaded guilty this week to 23 fraud charges.\u00a0 His alleged schemes had him using campaign funds for personal use and other embezzlements. Some of the money allegedly went for gambling trips or online betting. Following a plea deal, David M. Nangle, 60, of Lowell, Mass., now […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":165575,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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