Three years after his release from prison, fishing mogul Carlos Rafael, banned from owning fishing vessels, has embarked on a different business venture: a multimillion-dollar real estate financing operation sprawling across New Bedford and its suburbs.Â
Will Sennott | The New Bedford Light
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How foreign private equity hooked New England’s fishing industry
BEFORE DAWN, Jerry Leeman churned through inky black waters, clutching the wheel of the fishing vessel Harmony. The 85-foot trawler, deep green and speckled with rust, was returning from a […]