Mass GOP: Fisher Wanted $1M Payoff to Drop Lawsuit
The Massachusetts Republican Party claims Tea Party gubernatorial candidate Mark Fisher demanded $1 million to drop his push to make the primary ballot, according to the Boston Globe.
The claim was made in a letter sent to the Republican State Committee Tuesday night. In the letter, the state Republicans claimed Fisher lawyer Louis M. Ciavarra repeatedly made the demand for money during several meetings with Mass GOP officials, even as those officials warned him such payoffs were illegal, according to the Globe.
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Fisher did not receive enough votes during the Republican state convention to merit a slot on the primary ballot against Charles Baker. Fisher sued, challenging the legitimacy of the vote and demanding his inclusion on the ballot.
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