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Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner was arrested by the FBI on the morning of November 21, 2008, on charges that he took a $1,00 bribe and then lied about it during the same federal corruption probe that led to Senator Dianne Wilkerson's arrest.The Boston Globe: FBI arrests City Councilor Chuck Turner (November 21, 2008)
In an affidavit filed with the U.S. District Court, it is alleged that 68-year-old Turner was videotaped accepting cash in exchange for giving a liquor license to the Dejavu nightclub.BostonHerald.com: Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner Arrested in Bribery Case (November 21, 2008)
According to the indictment, Turner was captured on videotape as he accepted a bribe from an undercover FBI informant in August 2007. In the video, the informant says, "You take your wife to dinner and...have some fun," as he hands Turner the cash. Turner can be seen accepting the money and saying, "OK."WCVB.com (Boston.com): Feds Charge Hub City Councilor With Bribery (November 21, 2008)
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- Born: Cincinnati, Ohio in 1941The HistoryMakers: Chuck Turner
- Turner is a five term city councilorThe Boston Globe: FBI arrests City Councilor Chuck Turner (November 21, 2008)
- Represents the 7th District in Boston, MassachusettsWbztv.com: Chuck Turner, Boston City Councilor, Arrested (November 21, 2008)
- Graduated from Harvard in 1963The HistoryMakers: Chuck Turner
- Longtime community activistWbztv.com: Chuck Turner, Boston City Councilor, Arrested (November 21, 2008)
- Arrested at 7: 00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 21, 2008The Boston Globe: FBI arrests City Councilor Chuck Turner (November 21, 2008)
- Alleged crimes took place in Boston, Massachusetts
- Allegedly took a $1,000 bribe in exchange for a liquor licenseThe Boston Globe: FBI arrests City Councilor Chuck Turner (November 21, 2008)
- Charged with one count of extortion and two counts of making false statementsBostonHerald.com: Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner Arrested in Bribery Case (November 21, 2008)
- Date of alleged bribe: August 3, 2007The Boston Globe: FBI arrests City Councilor Chuck Turner (November 21, 2008)
- Incident secretly videotapedThe Boston Globe: FBI arrests City Councilor Chuck Turner (November 21, 2008)
- FBI investigators quested Turner on the day Senator Wilkerson was arrested, on October 28, 2008
- When questioned by the FBI, Turner "repeatedly denied ever being offered the money"The Boston Globe: FBI arrests City Councilor Chuck Turner (November 21, 2008)
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