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MA Democratic Party Accused Of Trickery In Holyoke Mayor Scandal
The Massachusetts Democratic Party has been pulled into a scandal over whether Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse is the victim of a political smear. New allegations have surfaced that the Massachusetts Democratic Party was in cahoots with the University of Massachusetts Amherst College Democrats in a scheme to accuse Morse of being inappropriate with students. Records and call logs reviewed by The Intercept allegedly show that the Massachusetts Democratic Party’s executive director Veronic Martinez and chair Gus Bickford connected the UMass students with attorneys, one of whom helped the student cl…
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Political Hoax? Texts Raise Questions About Accusations Against Holyoke Mayor Morse
Allegations that the UMass College Democrats orchestrated a scandal to sink Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse’s Congressional run were aired in a recent investigation by The Intercept. Was this whole thing a “honey trap”? Text conversations between Morse and a member of the College Dems were revealed by the news publication Thursday, Aug. 13. The texts appear to show intent among club members to set Morse up for a fall. Morse is accused of "inappropriate" relationships with university students while a professor there. No complaints about Morse have been filed with the university, said the mayor. No…