Brian DePena allegedly funneled over $1.5 million in EIDL loan funds into his campaign account, personal taxes, and real estate debts, federal charges say.

U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Leah Foley will announce the separate indictments in Boston on Wednesday.

The mayor of a northern Massachusetts city recently went completely viral online after his legal team made a rather surprising claim following his federal arrest. Brian DePeña was recently taken into ...

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena has been arrested and charged with wire fraud and money laundering over allegations he misused a $1.5 million COVID-19 small business loan to pay personal mortgages and ...

Law360, Boston (August 14, 2026, 11:27 AM EDT) -- The mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts, faces federal charges for allegedly obtaining more than $1.5 million in COVID-19 small business loans and using ...

NewsWhite Collar Crime Follow Mass. Mayor Charged With Pandemic Loan Fraud, Money Laundering Federal prosecutors allege the Lawrence mayor used over $1.5 million in pandemic loan assistance for ...

US Attorney Leah Foley says police arrested Massachusetts state Rep. Francisco Paulino early Wednesday morning.

Brian DePeña's staff told reporters the Lawrence mayor doesn't speak English when pressed about his arrest for allegedly ...

Massachusetts State Rep. Francisco Paulino and Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena have been indicted for pandemic loan fraud.