As former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson faces sentencing this Friday for counts of wire fraud and theft of federal funds, she comes into the hearing with the vocal support of several of her former colleagues — including Allston-Brighton’s own councilor.
In a July letter to Judge Indira Talwani ’82, who is presiding over Fernandes Anderson’s case, Breadon asked her not to incarcerate the disgraced councilor as federal prosecutors seek a yearlong prison sentence.
Instead, Breadon asked the judge to “consider placing (Fernandes Anderson) on home confinement,” writing that the councilor had showed “heartfelt commitment to effectively serve the most vulnerable populations in our city,” and that the arrangement would help her continue supporting her family…