Marriage Ring Dismantled
Boston, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley is joined by John Soars, assistant special agent in charge Homeland Security Investigations in New England and Shawn Saucier, Northeast Regional Chief, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, to announce the arrest of six people for allegedly arranging sham marriages over the past decade that netted them millions of dollars during a news conference on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2025 in Boston.
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Federal prosecutors announced they have broken up a fraudulent marriage ring in Massachusetts that conducted dozens of bogus ceremonies with immigrants over the past decade and netted participant millions of dollars. Six people have been charged with conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens, harboring illegal aliens, conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and marriage fraud. Among them are Jennifer Gonzalez, 43, of Fall River, Massachusetts who allegedly ran a business. The five others, all from Massachusetts, are accused of repeatedly entering into as many as 20 marriages, which cost the immigrants between $38,000 to $40,000 each. None of those who took part in the marriages have been charged, but federal prosecutors said Wednesday the investigation is ongoing.