Watch: Lawyer hits car while trying to escape reporters outside courthouse

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A lawyer for Mayor Brian DePeña attempted to escape reporters outside Boston Federal Court by driving away, but instead rear-ended a parked vehicle. The incident occurred after the mayor's arraignment last Friday. No specific details on injuries or damage are mentioned. Prosecutors have alleged that the mayor improperly used over $1.5 million in COVID small-business loans.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-08-19, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

On Friday outside Boston Federal Court, a lawyer, who is presumably Mayor Brian DePeña's attorney, hit a parked car while trying to leave the area surrounded by reporters. The incident occurred after DePeña's arraignment for allegedly misusing more than $1.5 million in COVID-19 small-business loans. The lawyer attempted to escape the press and was forced to remark that he would bring bodyguards with him next time, implying a sense of discomfort or intimidation.

Written for “Attorney Runs from Reporters” on 2026-10-16, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Boston Federal Court COVID Lawrence Massachusetts

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Boston Federal Court ORG · 1× Brian DePeña PERSON · 1× COVID ORG · 1× DePeña PERSON · 1× Lawrence PERSON · 1× Massachusetts GPE · 1×

Narrative

A lawyer attracted unwanted attention outside Boston Federal Court following Lawrence, Massachusetts, Mayor Brian DePeña's arraignment last Friday.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-19

🔮 A lawyer attracted unwanted attention outside Boston Federal Court following Lawrence, Massachusetts, Mayor Brian DePeña's arraignment last Friday.

2026-08-19 · CBS News

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Watch: Lawyer hits car while trying to escape reporters outside courthouse asserted

Lawyer → watch → courthouse

A lawyer attracted unwanted attention outside Boston Federal Court following Lawrence, Massachusetts, Mayor Brian DePeña's arraignment last Friday. asserted

lawyer → attract → arraignment

The mayor's attorney rear-ended a parked vehicle while attempting to leave the area and remarked that he would bring bodyguards with him next time. asserted

he → end → him

Prosecutors allege DePeña improperly used more than $1.5 million in COVID small-business loans. asserted

DePeña → allege → loans