November 09, 2023
Boston federal prosecutors moved to drop pandemic aid fraud charges against a Massachusetts monk and his lawyer accused a year ago of "brazen, criminal behavior" for allegedly lying to acquire $3.6 million in rescue funds.
October 13, 2022
An Orthodox Christian monk and his lawyer were charged Thursday with fraudulently obtaining $3.6 million in pandemic aid and spending the money on personal items like luxury jewelry, a $6,800 monogrammed purse and more than three dozen cases of wine.