Boston Real Estate Developer To Be Sentenced In Campaign Case
BOSTON (AP) — A prominent Boston real estate developer faces sentencing this week for campaign law violations.
Arthur Winn pleaded guilty in November to secretly funneling campaign contributions to Massachusetts politicians in an attempt to win funding for a large development project in Boston.
Winn admitted he violated election laws by concealing the true source of contributions by reimbursing other people for donations he solicited for political campaigns.
Prosecutors said he made the contributions to curry favor for the Columbus Center, a proposed $800 million mixed-use development over the Massachusetts Turnpike that was canceled in 2010.
Under a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, Winn faces a maximum of six months in prison and a fine of up to $200,000.
Sentencing is scheduled Tuesday in U.S. District Court.
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