A Massachusetts sheriff was taken into custody and charged Friday for allegedly extorting $50,000 from a cannabis company seeking to open a store in Boston, according to federal authorities.
In just the latest example of cannabis-connected alleged public corruption, Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins allegedly pressured the executive of an unnamed cannabis company to sell him shares before demanding a refund when valuations dropped, the Justice Department said Friday.
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According to WBUR, publicly available details and documents suggest that the company in question is Ascend Wellness Holdings. The company did not immediately comment.
Alleged bribery scheme involving Boston sheriff, marijuana firm
As per authorities, the unnamed company planned to open a retail cannabis shop in Boston in 2019 and partnered with the sheriff’s office
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