Hartford Mayor Arranged On Extortion Charge

I thought that the mayor of Hartford would be arraigned today, that he would be brought into court to answer a criminal charge.

But I was wrong. Mayor Perez was instead put into a neat, attractive order, like a bouquet of exquisite flowers.

From the Connecticut Law Tribune:

Hartford Mayor Arranged On Extortion Charge

Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez and three others charged in a corruption investigation last week have made a brief appearance before a state judge. Perez, former Hartford state Rep. Abraham Giles, Hartford City Councilwoman Veronica Airey-Wilson and Farmington businessman Carlos Lopez did not speak Tuesday during their arraignments before Hartford Superior Court Judge Glenn Woods. Perez and Giles are charged with attempted extortion and conspiracy for allegedly trying to extort $250,000 from a real estate developer. They deny the charges. Airey-Wilson is charged with tampering with evidence, and Lopez is charged with three counts of fraudulent voting. They are due back in court on Friday. – Associated Press

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