Mayor Correia has stated he is taking a leave of absence.
According to the Boston Globe, Correia, maintains his innocence, but is taking a leave from office and suspending his re-election campaign.
Correia will keep the title and his $119,000 annual salary, but will relinquish mayoral duties to City Council president, Cliff Ponte.
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Correia stated that he is stepping aside “so the city is not distracted by this assault on my career and my legacy.”
Correia will make an official statement on Tuesday.
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A legacy that is just as nonexistent as the Obama “legacy.”