Christopher Flanagan, a Massachusetts Democratic state representative, has been arrested and accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars “to fund personal and political expenses,” including “psychic services.”
Flanagan, 37, of Dennis, was charged with five counts of wire fraud and one count of falsifying records. He pleaded not guilty to all charges in federal court in Boston and was released until his court hearing.In addition to his job as a state lawmaker, Flanagan served as the executive director of the Cape Cod Home Builders Association (HBA). According to the U.S. Attorney, that work paid him up to $81,600 last year, on top of his state compensation of $100,945.Despite the two jobs, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley stated that Flanagan was “facing personal financial difficulty, with thousands of dollars in outstanding credit card debt, missing mortgage payments, and hundreds of dollars in bank overdraft fees.”According to the accusation, he stole $36,000 from the HBA via five distinct wire transfers between November 2021 and January 2023.
