Tran in 2017 became the first Vietnamese-American elected to the Massachusetts Legislature. His senate district included Fitchburg, Leominster, and several other communities in north central ...

Former Massachusetts State Sen. Dean Tran (R-Worcester and Middlesex), 48, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after being convicted of wire fraud and filing false tax returns, according ...

Along with his prison term, Tran was ordered to pay more $25,000 to the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance, more than $23,000 to the Internal Revenue Service, as well as a $7,500 ...

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for Massachusetts, Tran collected $30,120 in unemployment assistance while he was working as a paid consultant for a New Hampshire-based auto parts retailer ...

Former Fitchburg Massachusetts state Senator Dean Tran will spend a year and a half in federal prison for unemployment assistance and tax fraud. U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV ...

Tran, a Republican, served in the state Senate from 2017-2020 and had a failed run for Congress against Rep. Lori Trahan. Last month, he pleaded not guilty to violating state ethics laws.

Along with his prison term, Tran was ordered to pay more $25,000 to the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance, more than $23,000 to the Internal Revenue Service, as well as a $7,500 ...