Philadelphia electricians' union; ex-boss John Dougherty convicted of bribing a council member and embezzling union funds (2021, 2023)
Organization · City of Philadelphia · Organization
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was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl to 72 months’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release
Henon served as a City Councilmember while also being paid a salary by Local 98
Committee INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 98 COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION (C00162818)
MID-YEAR » July 8, 2025 June 30, 2025 F3 $1,146,508.32 $1,160,793.60 $13,974,887.72
Dougherty, then-Local 98 President Brian Burrows, and other union officers and employees were charged with conspiracy and embezzlement arising from their theft of approximately $600,000 in Local 98 funds from April of 2010 through August of 2016.
IBEW Local 98 agreed to pay $24,600 in civil monetary penalties