Christopher Flanagan, a Massachusetts Democratic state representative, has been arrested and accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars “to fund personal and political expenses,” including “psychic services.”
Flanagan, 37, of Dennis, was charged with five counts of wire fraud and one count of falsifying records. He pleaded not guilty to all charges in federal court in Boston on Friday afternoon and was released,
In addition to his job as a state lawmaker, Flanagan served as the executive director of the Cape Cod Home Builders Association (HBA). According to the U.S. Attorney, that work paid him up to $81,600 last year, on top of his state compensation of $100,945.
