Video Shows Boston Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson Taking Furniture From Her Office Weeks Before Guilty Plea
Abril Elfi, OAN, April 19, 2025
Newly released surveillance footage has shown Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson removing furniture and a rolled-up rug from City Hall just weeks before pleading guilty to federal charges tied to a kickback scheme.
The video, captured on March 2nd and obtained by WCVB-TV, reportedly shows the 46-year-old councilor leaving her office with help from two others, moving items including chairs, a sofa, large plastic bags, and a rug.
NEW: Democrat Boston lawmaker who was charged in a kickback scheme to steal city funds, caught on camera taking office furniture before pleading guilty.
Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson is accused of stealing city funds through a family member.
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The next day, her campaign finance report reflected a $67.12 U-Haul rental charge, the outlet noted.
On April 8th, federal prosecutors announced that Fernandes Anderson would plead guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of theft involving federal funds.
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It remains unclear whether a plea deal was already in place when Fernandes Anderson began clearing out her office in March.
Federal prosecutors are recommending a sentence of one year in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and $13,000 in restitution.
Fernandes Anderson, who has represented Roxbury and Dorchester since 2022, made history as the first practicing Muslim elected to Boston’s City Council. She was indicted in December on charges stemming from a scheme in which she allegedly arranged a $13,000 bonus for a relative on her staff — $7,000 of which she pocketed herself.
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