By Chris Cassidy
A Suffolk Grand Jury has indicted former South Boston state Rep. Brian Wallace and his campaign treasurer on charges of failing to report thousands of dollars in campaign contributions, the Attorney General’s office said today.
Wallace, 61, and his treasurer, Timothy Duross, 50, of Boston, is accused of failing to report $6,345 in campaign contributions in 2008, representing 17 percent of his total contributions. Neither Wallace nor Duross were able to produce receipts or other backup documentation when asked to do so, according to the AG.
“These laws are critical to the integrity of our campaign finance system, ensuring greater transparency and protecting against the misuse of campaign funds,” Attorney General Martha Coakley said in a statement.
Wallace was first elected Southie’s state rep in 2003 and opted not to run for re-election last year, saying he wanted to focus on his family and pursue a writing career.
Duross was appointed treasurer for the Committee to Elect Brian Wallace in 2001.
The indictments stemmed from an investigation by the Office of Campaign and Political Finance in 2009, which referred the case to the AG’s office, according to Coakley.
The AG’s newly formed Public Integrity Division is prosecuting the case, Coakley said. Wallace faces charges of failing to report campaign contributions and failing to preserve expense records.
In a statement, Wallace’s lawyer denied the charges were true.
“Former State Representative Brian Wallace restates his innocence of any criminal acts alleged by the Attorney General and restates his contention that this charge should be settled in a civil disposition with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance,” said attorney William McDermott. “He looks forward to his opportunity to clear his good name.”
Material from the State House News Service was used in this story.
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