Police have opened an investigation after a dead body was discovered inside a $1.15 million home owned by Conan Harris, the husband of progressive Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7). Officers were sent to Boston's Mattapan neighborhood around 2 PM on Saturday for an "investigate a person" call before discovering the body in the home. The homicide unit is handling the investigation.
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A dead body was found at a $1.15 million home owned by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley's husband.
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Pressley's husband, Conan Harris, 49, purchased the multi-family property for $340,000 in 2021. He and Pressley, 52, do not live at the residence.
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Harris purchased the now up-for-sale home in 2021 and has rented it out to tenants for several years. Harris's realtor told the Boston Globe that the current tenants had been living at the home "for a while." She called the death "unfortunate" but did not comment any further.
Financial disclosures revealed that Pressley, despite being a staunch advocate for "taxpayer-funded rent relief," owns four rental properties with her husband in Boston, generating up to $250,000 in rent last year. The couple also previously owned another residence in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which they profited anywhere from $50,000 to $100,000. Harris was also convicted of drug trafficking and served nearly 10 years in federal prison before marrying Pressley.
According to neighbors, police have been active at the seven-bedroom home before. One neighbor told the Boston Globe that Boston Police raided the residence in May before it was listed for sale.
Pressley's spokesperson told the Daily Mail that "the Congresswoman extends her deepest condolences to the impacted family." Police continue to investigate the death and will share further details as they emerge.
