Massachusetts: Fall River Mayor, recall loser/replacement race winner, facing upcoming federal trial on allegedly fleecing investors

Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel F. Correia II (D) is facing a federal trial over accusations that he stole over $230K from investors for a smartphone app. Correia lost a recall vote in yet won his seat in the five candidate replacement race.

He was also indicted on bribery and extortion charges over his dealings with marijuana vendors.

Correia still ran for reelection, losing to School Board Member Paul Coogan. Correia got only 7% of the vote, had previously taken a temporary absence from the job and quit his run for another term.