Embattled Massachusetts state senator Dianne Wilkerson resigned today following her formal indictment yesterday on fraud and bribery charges. She was arrested three weeks ago but vowed to stay in her position while giving up her write in campaign for re-election, which she lost. Wilkerson was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury on eight counts of attempted extortion stemming from an undercover sting operation. She was accused of accepting bribes for favorable treatment in obtaining legislation, among other things.Read the story here.
Read the DOJ press release here.
Read our previous post on Wilkerson here.
I agree with state senator Hedlund. Wilkerson should have done the right thing from the outset and resigned.
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