A justice from Massachusetts’ highest court has appointed a special master to investigate claims that a New Bedford judge carried on a romance with a prosecutor while ruling on her cases. The allegations were first circulated in anonymous letters that swept through the New Bedford District Court in the fall of 2023, offering salacious details […]
Thomas Quinn
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Family offers $10,000 reward for tips about fatal police shooting in Fall River
The family of a man killed by Fall River police officers three years ago is offering a $10,000 reward for tips that advance their understanding of the investigation into his death. Their relative, Anthony Harden, was shot in his bedroom in November 2021 by a Fall River police officer shortly after Harden’s girlfriend reported him […]
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Judge rejects appeal based on misconduct claims made in anonymous letters
Anonymous letters accused a New Bedford judge of having an inappropriate relationship with a prosecutor whose cases he oversaw. A man seeking to overturn his conviction on those grounds saw his appeal dismissed on Wednesday due to a lack of credible evidence supporting the allegations.
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D.A. ties letters alleging misconduct in New Bedford court to ‘harasser’ with personal vendetta
Anonymous letters accused a Bristol County prosecutor of having a romantic relationship with a judge who ruled on her cases. The judge resigned shortly after.
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Anonymous letters shake up old cases in a New Bedford courthouse
An attorney has filed motions for a new trial in two cases on behalf of the state’s public defender agency, which he said is conducting a larger review of hundreds of cases overseen by a judge accused in anonymous letters of having an inappropriate relationship with a criminal prosecutor.
