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The former leader of a Massachusetts Native American tribe, Cedric Cromwell, has been convicted of accepting bribes from the Rhode Island architecture and design company working closely with the tribe to build a $ 1 billion casino on the tribe's land. Exercise equipment and luxury hotel stay: Cromwell, 57, former chair of the Mashpee Wampanoags…

A jury has convicted a former Mashpee Wampanoag leader on extortion and bribery-related charges concerning the awarding of casino project contracts. [Image: Shutterstock.com] A former Massachusetts Native American tribal leader has been convicted for his role in a casino bribery scandal. The Thursday conviction of the former Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe…