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Christopher Flanagan Charged with Federal Fraud; House Ethics Investigation Underway<\/p>\n<p>In a remarkable turn of events, Massachusetts State Representative Christopher Flanagan (D-Barnstable) is now under House Ethics Committee inquiry following federal court wire fraud and identity theft charges.<\/p>\n<p>Federal prosecutors claimed Flanagan, formerly executive director of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute, used his position to file false invoices and transfer payments exceeding $75,000 to his personal bank account.<\/p>\n<p>Citing \u201cserious breaches of public trust,\u201d the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office last Friday unsealed a criminal complaint. 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