FBI Photo: Sticky Fingers Turner accepting his ca$h bribe.
Boston City councilor Chuck Turner has a long history of embarrassing himself and the city. This morning he was arrested at his City Hall office as part of the Diane Wilkerson corruption probe.
Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner Arrested
BOSTON (WBZ) ― Boston city councilor Chuck Turner was arrested early Friday morning, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
He was arrested at Boston City Hall on a federal warrant. Sources told WBZ Turner faces federal charges of bribery and lying to a federal officer. Federal agents went to Turner’s home in Roxbury overnight but left when no one answered.
They put out a fugitive alert and found him at City Hall around 7 a.m. FBI spokeswoman Gail Marcinkiewicz told WBZ the arrest is connected to the Dianne Wilkerson bribery case.
Being arrested for bribery and lying isn’t even close to the worst, most offensive thing Chuck Turner has done as a Boston City councilor. Not. Even. Close.
In 2004, Turner and fellow “community activist” scam artist Sadiki Kambon held an infamous press conference in which they charged U.S. soldiers with raping Iraqi women. The charge, and the alleged video evidence, were completely bogus, but it was good enough for the Boston Globe, who published the story, and then regretted ever believing this fraud,
Boston Globe Editorial: Turner’s bogus photos
May 14, 2004
THE RECENT actions of Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner were reckless and inflammatory. With no regard for truth or consequences, Turner unveiled graphic photographs at a Tuesday press conference, suggesting that the images portrayed the rape of Iraqi women by US soldiers. The display was an all-time low for a member of the City Council. Turner, now in his third term, used twisted logic to justify the photo array. While stopping short of claiming authenticity, Turner argued that “the American people have a right and responsibility to see the pictures” in light of recent revelations regarding abuse of Iraqi prisoners.
Turner’s photos appear to match ones found on a pornographic website. Yesterday the Globe apologized for including a photo showing the images with the article about Turner’s claims.
Unsubstantiated charges are becoming common in Turner’s repertoire. Last September he accused City Council President Michael Flaherty of “institutional racism” when Flaherty tried to steer council business toward local concerns and away from resolutions on the Iraq conflict. One year earlier, Turner suggested that a police officer, not a robbery suspect, might have shot a 3-year-old boy. Again, he offered no credible evidence.
Chuck Turner arrested at City Hall…Couldn’t have happened to a bigger asshole nicer guy!