City taps Nixon Peabody partner to investigate ZBA bribery scandal


The city of Boston has tapped Brian T. Kelly, a partner at law firm Nixon Peabody, to investigate allegations of bribery within City Hall.

Kelly, a former assistant U.S. attorney, formerly prosecuted notorious gangster James “Whitey” Bulger. He also serves as counsel to former Wynn Resorts Ltd. executive Gamal Abdelaziz in the college bribery criminal case, and was retained by the city in 2014 to examine the “Top Chef” extortion scandal.

Kelly will schedule individual interviews with each…

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