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Ex-Mashpee Tribal Leader Gets 3.5 Years For Casino Bribes

By Chris Villani · November 5, 2025, 5:28 PM EST

The former chair of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe on Wednesday was sentenced to a 42-month prison term for orchestrating a bribery scheme tied to the tribe's $1 billion casino project, as...

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Case Information

Case Title

USA v. Cromwell, et. al.

Case Number

1:20-cr-10271

Court

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

November 12, 2020

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