A Bronx district leader who represents the GOP has been hit with a federal indictment charging her with multiple counts of extortion and conspiracy.
Nicole Torres, who has represented the Republican party for the 81st Assembly district in the northwest section of the borough since 2019, is accused of using her job at the city Board of Elections to scam potential employees and cash fraudulent paychecks. She was arrested Aug. 27, and the District Attorney for the Southern District of New York unveiled a seven-count indictment Wednesday.
