Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson Indicted on Fraud and Theft Charges

The councilor allegedly orchestrated a kickback scheme involving taxpayer funds and faces multiple federal charges.

Tania Fernandes Anderson, a Boston City Councilor, has been arrested and indicted on five counts of wire fraud and one count of theft concerning federal funds.
Anderson is accused of awarding a $13,000 bonus to a staffer, a relative, with the condition that $7,000 of it be returned to her in cash.
The alleged kickback was exchanged in a City Hall bathroom in June 2023, according to federal prosecutors.
The charges follow prior ethical violations in 2023, when Anderson was fined $5,000 for hiring immediate family members to her office, violating state law.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has called for Anderson's resignation, citing the seriousness of the charges and their impact on public trust.