Monday, December 10, 2012
Gus Bailey and his co-defendants in the marijuana distribution case may be moving to a jury trial in Boston Federal Court.
It appears former Watertown Town Councilor Thomas "Gus" Bailey will have his day in court as a date has been set for a jury trial in the federal drug case involving Bailey and his five co-defendants. Boston Federal Judge Ryan W. Zobel will preside over the trial, which is scheduled to start on May 13, 2013, according to federal court documents. The court date does not guarantee the case will actually go to trial, but is the first step in the process. The defendants could change their pleas to guilty and forgo a trial. Attorneys for Bailey and his co-defendants – Clay Gollobin, Eric Falzon, Mary Nicole Coman, Matthew Fox, Barbara Waldman – have until Jan. 30, 2013 to file motions to suppress in the case. Also, the judge recently granted …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Despite the dismissal of charges, Bailey had to go to Federal Court this week for a change in his bail conditions for his federal drug case.
Assault charges against former Watertown Town Councilor Gus Bailey were dismissed by a Suffolk County judge after the alleged victim would not testify in the case. Bailey appeared in Chelsea District Court on Sept. 20 for assault and battery charges in a case linked to his ex-girlfriend, Mary Coman. She is also a co-defendant in Bailey's federal drug case in which he allegedly was growing marijuana in a Waltham warehouse and selling it. The case was dropped when Coman exercised her Fifth Amendment rights and did not testify, according to Renee Nadeau Algarin, deputy press secretary for the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office. Although charges were dropped, Bailey had to appear in Boston Federal Court on Monday in connection to the …
Monday, October 1, 2012
The former Watertown Town Councilor faces federal drug conspiracy charges linked to a warehouse in Waltham where he allegedly grew marijuana.
Former Watertown Town Councilor Thomas “Gus” Bailey was back in Boston Federal Court Monday after being arrested on an assault and battery he allegedly committed on an ex-girlfriend and co-defendant in the marijuana distribution case in which he is charged. Federal Court Judge Robert B. Collings released Bailey on a $25,000 bond after changing the conditions of his release to restrict Bailey from entering Essex County, where co-defendant Mary Coman now lives. The pair has a son, but he no longer resides with Coman, according to Federal Court documents. The court ordered Bailey not to have any contact with Coman. For up-to-the-minute news on this and other stories follow Watertown Patch on Twitter and Facebook or subscribe to the email …
Monday, July 16, 2012
Former-Watertown Town Councilman Thomas "Gus" Bailey is charged with laundering money in the pot-growing ring he was allegedly running in Waltham.
Three people charged with money laundering in connection with the alleged Waltham pot-growing ring pleaded not guilty on at the John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston on July 13, according to court documents. Former Watertown Town Councilor Thomas "Gus" Bailey and his ex-wife, Barbara Waldman, both pleaded not guilty to new charges of money laundering, according to court documents. Bailey also pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to manufacture as well as distributing marijuana. Eric Falzon, of Newton, also pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute marijuana. The money laundering charges were recently filed against Bailey, Waldman, and two other defendants. Waldman and Bailey are scheduled for another court appearance at 3…
Friday, July 13, 2012
Former Watertown Town Councilor Thomas "Gus" Bailey is facing additional charges in laundering the profits of his alleged marijuana growing operation.
Former Watertown Town Councilor Thomas "Gus' Bailey is facing additional charges for money laundering in connection with the marijuana growing operation he and several others are accused of running, according to federal court documents. Bailey now faces a new charge of laundering the proceeds of the marijuana operation, according to court documents. His ex-wife, Barbara Waldman, is facing the same charge along two other defendants, Matthew Fox and Nicole Coman. Eric Falzon, of Newton, and Clay Gollobin, of Brookline residents, also faces charges in the pot growing. Waldman is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday, July 13, at 1:30 p.m. at the federal courthouse in Boston. Coman and Fox are scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday, July 19, at …
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The ex-wife of the former Town Councilor who faces drug charges was arrested for alleged money laundering.
Federal authorities arrested three more people in connection to the drug case involving former Watertown Town Councilor Gus Bailey, including his ex-wife. Barbara Waldman, of Watertown, was one of three people arrested Wednesday. Watertown Police confirmed that Bailey's ex-wife was arrested. Follow Watertown Patch on Facebook andTwitter to get the latest stories. According to documents filed at the Federal Court in Boston Waldman faces three counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Also arrested were Mary Nicole Coman of Revere and Matthew Fox of Foxborough. Coman faces a charge of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute marijuana, three counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering and a charge of criminal forfeiture, according…
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The former Watertown Town Councilor faces marijuana growing and distribution charges, but his attorney contends the search warrant was based on false or misleading information provided by the Waltham Police..
Former Watertown Town Councilor Thomas "Gus" Bailey was arrested on drug growing and distribution charges after Waltham Police found marijuana plants inside a warehouse he owns, but his attorney argues that the search was illegal because the search warrant was obtained by using false statements. In documents filed at the Federal Court in Boston, attorney Kevin Mahoney argues that certain details used in the affidavit filed by Joseph Connors, a drug investigator with the Waltham Police Department, were untrue and were included to ensure that the search warrant would be approved by a judge. Waltham Police received a tip from a Framingham drug investigator about an indoor marijuana growing operation in the city. When police went to …
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269 Lexington St, Waltham, MA
Location of Gus Bailey's warehouse
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
New affidavit reveals details on alleged pot growing operation.
He described himself as a business consultant on his tax forms, but a newly-released affadavit reveals that Watertown's Thomas “Gus" Bailey went to great lengths to hide his alleged marijuana operation. The affidavit, filed in a federal court in Boston by Framingham Police Officer Matthew Gutwill who was working with Drug Enforcement Administration, reveals many more details about Bailey’s alleged growing operation. Bailey, of Waltham, Eric Falzon, of Newton and Clay Gollobin of Brookline, face federal charges for allegedly growing marijuana in a warehouse in Waltham. Police arrested the trio in October and raided the warehouse. The trio was scheduled to be in court on Wednesday, Jan. 25. During the search, investigators found 1,063 …
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The former Watertown Town Councilor and his two co-defendants were led off in handcuffs to be arraigned in Boston Federal Court.
Former Town Councilor Thomas "Gus" Bailey came to Waltham District Court Tuesday morning for a court hearing but left in handcuffs, headed for Boston Federal Court. Bailey, 49, and co-defendants Clay Gollibin, 42, of Brookline and Eric Falzon, 43, of Newton face a slew of drug charges after police raided a warehouse on Lexington Street in Waltham where they allegedly were growing and selling marijuana. The three men appeared in Waltham District Court Tuesday for a probable cause hearing, but the prosecutor with the Middlesex District Attorney's office told Judge Gregory Flynn that they would seek a non prosequitur in the case — ruling for the defendants when the plaintiff failed to take the necessary steps in an action within the time …
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269 Lexington St, Waltham, MA
Location of the warehouse.
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38 Linden St, Watertown, MA
Waltham District Court
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Friday, October 21, 2011
The former District B Town Councilor facing marijuana trafficking charges was a family man, but had dropped out of town politics for a few years.
Former colleagues of Gus Bailey said they were stunned when they heard that the former Watertown Town Councilor had been arrested in a major marijuana bust. Bailey, who owns a home on Marshall Street, was arrested with two others on Wednesday at a Waltham warehouse filled with 700 marijuana plants, 100 lbs. of loose marijuana and $20,000 in cash. Bailey has no prior criminal record, according to his attorney, Charles Bookman. Town Council President Mark Sideris said he not only worked with Bailey on the Town Council, but also knew him through youth sports. “It just surprising. It is shocking,” Sideris said. “He was a good family man.” Bailey has five children, ages 18, 16, 12, 8 and an infant, Bookman said at the arraignment. From 2001-05…
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68 Marshall St, Watertown, MA
A home owned by Thomas "Gus" Bailey.
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Steven Cavaretta
8:25 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Funny skunk is legal now and you can score a bag or a brick in the bank parking lot and this guy is going away for a long time. Guess he got to big for the cops to ignore like they do most of the dealers. more ›