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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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)
