Crime & Safety
Lawrence, Massachusetts Mayor Brian DePeña Arrested On Wire Fraud And Money Laundering Charges
DePeña owns and operates a tire sales and automobile business called Tenares Tire Services Inc. in Lawrence.
Updated on: August 17, 2026
Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña is facing federal wire fraud and money laundering charges after he allegedly improperly used $1.5 million in COVID relief money.
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DePeña, 61, was elected in November 2021 and was re-elected in 2025. Before that, he was a member of the Lawrence City Council from 2016 until 2021. Additionally, DePeña owns and operates a tire sales and automobile business called Tenares Tire Services Inc. in Lawrence.
Federal prosecutors allege that DePeña's business was approved for $150,000 in COVID relief on May 4, 2020. Tenares Tire Services received the money on June 18, 2020, in the form of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL).
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