Tag: Brian Depena

  • Brian Depena, Pandemic Loan Fraud and Money Laundering, Massachusetts 2026

    Brian Depena, Pandemic Loan Fraud and Money Laundering, Massachusetts 2026

    ⏱ 2 min read Lawrence, Massachusetts Mayor Brian Depena, 61, has been arrested and charged with pandemic loan fraud and money laundering. Depena allegedly defrauded over $1.5 million in COVID small-business loans to fund his campaign account, pay personal taxes, and pay off high-interest mortgages on properties he owned in Lawrence. The arrest occurred on…