Finneran may be caught in a lie
[Massachusetts] House Speaker Thomas Finneran warned former Chelmsford Rep. Carol Cleven that her district would be eliminated the day before a legislative committee released its redistricting plan, contradicting Finneran's testimony that he did not know the details of the plan before it was released to members.
A voting rights group challenged the 2001 legislative redistricting plan in federal court, claiming that it discriminated against minority voters while protecting white incumbents. During the trial last year, Finneran testified he was not involved in preparing the district map and had no knowledge of its contents until it was distributed to House members.
Federal prosecutors have now opened a criminal investigation into the redistricting process and cited Finneran in a subpoena seeking documents that would contradict statements made during last year's redistricting trial. -- Cleven: Finneran knew some details on redistricting plan (Lowell Sun Online)