LaMar Cook to be arraigned for SNAP and wire fraud

This morning, Lamar Cook, the former aide to Governor Maura Healey, was indicted on more federal charges last week and will face another arraignment in Boston today. 22 News reporter Nick Antonakis is live in studio now with all the details. Yeah, Kaylee, a new federal charge was stacked against Lamar Cook in his indictment last week. He now faces a SNAP fraud charge and two wire fraud charges. According to documents, prosecutors accused Cook of devising and executing a scheme to To get money from SNAP benefits, saying Cook's application was full of lies. The indictment alleges Cook falsely stated his monthly income was less than $150, despite his fiancée making over $80,000 a year. Cook also said he had less than $100 in his bank account, even though they were allegedly he had thousands of dollars in there. On top of that, Cook's application said he was paying $2,000 a month in rent, which documents say he did not do in his Springfield residence. This all comes as Cook faces a slew of drug trafficking and firearm charges on the state level. He's accused of receiving 8 kilograms of cocaine at the state office building in Springfield. His bail in that case was revoked last month because of the federal charges that he now faces. Cook will appear before a judge in Boston Federal Court this afternoon for an arraignment that's expected to take place at 12.30. Working for you, Nick Antonakis, 22 News.