Jasiel Correia

Jasiel F. Correia II (born December 11, 1991) is a former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts. He was arrested twice on charges related to fraud and extortion while in office. Defeated in the November 2019 mayoral election, his term expired on January 6, 2020. In May 2021, Correia was convicted of multiple federal charges in a trial held in Boston; on September 21, 2021, Correia was sentenced to six years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. On April 22, 2022, Correia reported to a Federal Correctional Institution to begin serving his six-year sentence.

Jasiel Correia
44th Mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts
In office
January 4, 2016  January 6, 2020
Preceded bySam Sutter
Succeeded byPaul Coogan
Member of the Fall River City Council
In office
January 6, 2014  January 4, 2016
Personal details
Born (1991-12-11) December 11, 1991
Fall River, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materProvidence College
Criminal details
Conviction(s)
  • Wire fraud (three counts)
  • Filing false tax returns (two counts)
  • Extortion (four counts)
  • Extortion conspiracy (four counts)
Penalty
  • 6 years incarceration
  • 3 years supervised release
  • $311,340 restitution
  • $566,740 forfeiture
StatusIncarcerated
Imprisoned atFTC Oklahoma City as of December 2023
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