A Wampanoag official was charged with fraud in a scheme allegedly involving campaign contributions, according to this report.

According to a U.S. Department of Justice statement Glenn A. Marshall, 59, of Mashpee, Mass., was charged with five criminal counts. One count involves the payment to Jack A. Abramoff, a former Washington, D.C., lobbyist, of $12,000 per month for allegedly illegal campaign contributions to members of Congress on behalf of the tribe.