Convicted Transit Authority Board Member Must Forfeit $1.38M

A former transit authority board member convicted on corruption charges must forfeit $1.38 million, which includes funds received as part of a conspiracy to commit embezzlement, the First Circuit said March 23.

The amount was valid because embezzlement and conspiracy to commit embezzlement are two distinct crimes, the opinion by Judge Bruce M. Selya of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit said.

John George Jr. served on the advisory board for the Southeast Regional Transit Authority that receives Massachusetts state and federal funds. When he left the board, he opened a bus company and allegedly colluded with ...