Politics & Government

Tim Cahill Agrees to Pay $100,000 Fine, Ending Corruption Case Against Him

A trial on the charges ended in a hung jury last year.

 

Former State Treasurer, Norfolk County Treasurer, and gubernatorial candidate Tim Cahill has agreed to pay a $100,000 fine, which will end the Commonwealth’s corruption case against the Quincy resident.

Cahill will pay $25,000 a year out of his personal funds. CBS Boston reported that Cahill will not be able to run for office until he pays the fine.

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Attorney General Martha Coakley charged the former state treasurer with spending $1.5 million on lottery ads during his gubernatorial campaign in 2010. A trial on the charges ended in a hung jury last year. By paying the fine, he will not be retried.


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