Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia ordered to pay $310K in restitution
Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, convicted in a corruption case, will have to pay about $300,000 in restitution, according to court documents.
Correia was convicted of federal fraud and corruption charges in May. He was sentenced to six years in prison last week.
The former mayor will have to return $310,240 to investors in his failed SnoOwl smartphone app.
Prosecutors said Correia took nearly two-thirds of the almost $400,000 he received from investors and spent it on things like fancy hotels and a Mercedes and to pay down his student loans.
Correia was also accused of taking bribes from potential marijuana vendors wanting to do business in the city.
The judge also dismissed two counts of filing false tax returns, bringing the total number of counts dismissed to 10.
Correia will have to surrender on Dec. 3 to begin his sentence. He has insisted he is innocent and has challenged the remaining convictions.
Correia was the youngest mayor in Fall River's history when he took office in 2016 at the age of 23. He began a second term two years later.
Voters recalled Correia in 2019 following his initial indictment on 13 counts, but he was re-elected on the same ballot because of how the recall election was structured.
Correia mounted a re-election campaign later that year, but ultimately suspended his campaign and took a leave of absence.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.