A Boston federal judge has once again sent former State Police Association of Massachusetts president Dana A. Pullman and the union’s longtime lobbyist, Anne M. Lynch, to prison, closing another chapter in a long-running corruption case at the State Police union. On Wednesday, Pullman was resentenced to two years in prison, and Lynch was ordered to serve 15 months, with both also facing a year of supervised release and restitution orders. The resentencing follows a multi-year federal probe into alleged kickbacks, tax evasio,n and misuse of union funds that prosecutors say targeted rank-and-file troopers.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts, U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns sentenced Pullman, 64, of Worcester, to two years in prison followed by one year of supervised release and ordered him to pay $43,915 in restitution. Lynch, 75, of Hull, received a 15-month term and $41,795 in restitution. The Justice Department says the resentencings follow a June 2025 First Circuit decision that vacated several wire-fraud and tax-related counts and remanded the case for resentencing. Prosecutors note both defendants had been convicted in November 2022 and were initially sentenced in May 2023.
Pullman and Lynch were convicted by a federal jury in November 2022 on a slate of charges including racketeering conspiracy, honest-services wire fraud, obstruction of justice and conspiracy to defraud the IRS. Prosecutors alleged Pullman steered business to Lynch and then concealed payments and consulting fees to avoid scrutiny. As reported by The Boston Globe, Pullman had pushed for a resentencing deal of time served and home confinement, but the court instead imposed new prison terms.
How prosecutors say the scheme worked
Prosecutors say Lynch paid Pullman a $20,000 kickback tied to a union settlement and that Pullman hid the payment to avoid reporting it to the IRS. They also allege Pullman used a SPAM debit card for personal expenses, ranging from a celebratory lunch in New York with champagne and caviar to a Miami vacation and gifts, and that he encouraged the union treasurer to falsely claim the group routinely destroyed expense records when subpoenas were issued in 2018, according to the Justice Department.
Appeal and resentencing explained
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in June 2025 reversed three wire-fraud counts and certain tax and obstruction findings for the defendants but left other convictions in place, sending the case back for resentencing. Defense lawyers argued the reduced counts justified lighter punishment, while prosecutors countered that the remaining convictions still showed a significant pattern of corruption. Local coverage noted the resentencing trimmed Pullman's original term by roughly six months from his 2023 sentence, as The Boston Globe reported.
Federal law-enforcement officials called the conduct a "serious breach of public trust" and said the reversal of some counts does not erase the damage alleged in the remaining convictions. U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley, along with FBI and IRS field supervisors, emphasized accountability in statements quoted by local outlets. For readers seeking the full release and additional local reporting, see New Bedford Guide and WCVB.
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