Thursday June 10Adam Ray pleaded guilty to sale of controlled substance, Clonazepam; five years reduced to time served, balance on PRS. All the counts have different offense dates starting in May of 2018 and moving down through Feb and May of 2020. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Rather than give in to the union, PJS filed a defamation and disparagement against SEIU in a Texas state court. The guilty plea follows an Former school bus driver pleads guilty to, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), State Rep. 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These investigations by OLMS District Offices involve issues such as embezzlements of union funds, union officer elections, the filing of required reports by unions and others with OLMS, and the imposition of trusteeships over subordinate unions by a parent body. According to plea agreements to be filed in the District of Connecticut, between December 2007 and January 2013, euro-dollar traders at Citicorp, JPMorgan, Barclays and RBS self-described members of The Cartel used an exclusive electronic chat room and coded language to manipulate benchmark exchange rates. NEW ALBANY The most recent Union County Circuit Court session ran June 7 17. On September 12, 2013, in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, David Kellner, former President of Transport Workers Local 2020 (located in Grand Island, N.Y.), pled guilty to a one-count information charging him with making a false statement on an annual report to conceal an embezzlement, in violation of 29 U.S.C. Tuesday June 8 Clara Kimble pleaded guilty to 99-15-26, possession of meth; three years suspended, zero to serve, three years PRS. In addition, according to court documents, a UBS FX trader conspired with other banks acting as dealers in the FX spot market by agreeing to restrain competition in the purchase and sale of dollars and euros. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation. This happened all on the same exact day. The girl said she and two other juvenile females had felt uncomfortable around Garner for some time, who she said only ever engages with the girls and never the boys. As detailed in the plea agreements, these traders also used their exclusive electronic chats to manipulate the euro-dollar exchange rate in other ways. He filed a federal tax Form 1040 for the tax year 2013 that substantially understated his taxable income. ), pled guilty to the one count of embezzling union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. Neill, too, declined to comment. Are you a Pontotoc Progress subscriber? Subscribers canview our e-editions each morning with just a click. Discovery Company. Did you encounter any technical issues? 439(b). State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott joined with the federal Department of Justice, FBI and IRS on Friday to announce that a former senior investigator of the New York Power Authority was arrested and pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiring to defraud the agency, and for filing a bogus 2010 tax return to hide income from the scheme. a scheme to siphon more than $600,000 in union funds between 2010 and 2016, One of Johnny Docs closest allies has pleaded guilty weeks before the labor leaders next trial and shes not alone, a jurys decision to convict him on bribery charges, Johnny Doc allegedly bought some pretty mundane stuff with IBEW Local 98s credit cards. Darryl Johnson pleaded guilty to felony DUI; five years, four years HA, balance on PRS. On July 25, 2016, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Roy Murray, former President of Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 2014 (located in Chicago, Ill.), pled guilty to one count of making a false statement in a union record, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. Lisa Russell pleaded guilty to felony DUI; 10 years, reduced to time served, balance suspended, five years PRS. Darryl Johnson pleaded guilty to Between 2009 and 2012, the false and fraudulent overcharges paid by NYPA to Over Rock totaled more than $400,000. July 16, 2021, was a day surrounded by legal activity for corrupt union bosses in the US. Union auditors also discovered more than $170,000 in UAW Local 412 rebate checks were deposited into the PNC Bank account. Prosecuting Attorney Deborah Quigley spoke on behalf of the state. I commend the special agents, forensic accountants, and analysts, as well as the prosecutors for the significant time and resources they committed to investigating this case.. Invalid password or account does not exist. Delaney pleaded guilty to a fraud conspiracy charge that carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine. Reid Raines pleaded guilty to burglary; seven years suspended, zero to serve, CC (concurrent) with 2020-100 and current. Judge Jonathan P. Hein presided. He is remorseful for his actions and committed to proving that he is worthy of redemption.. A (c) (1) (A) and a (c) (1) (C) agreement are binding on the court only in the sense that the plea is contingent on the agreement as stated. Doughertys attorneys, Caroline Goldner Cinquanto and Alan J. Tauber, said that so far the flurry of last-minute deal-cutting hasnt shaken the labor leaders resolve. Those rates are set through, among other ways, two major daily fixes, the 1:15 p.m. European Central Bank fix and the 4:00 p.m. World Markets/Reuters fix. In total, the personal construction work prosecutors say Dougherty, Burrows, and Neill billed to Local 98 between 2010 and 2016 topped $390,000. And it should deter competitors in the future from chasing profits without regard to fairness, to the law, or to the public welfare., The charged conspiracy fixed the U.S. dollar euro exchange rate, affecting currencies that are at the heart of international commerce and undermining the integrity and the competitiveness of foreign currency exchange markets which account for hundreds of billions of dollars worth of transactions every day, said Assistant Attorney General Baer. Her sentencing date is set for Aug. 15. Latest news from the Times Union Capitol Bureau, A.M. Roundup: Cuomo under oath for Saturday interview, A.M. Roundup: Chick-fil-A under fire over planned Thruway locations, A.M. Roundup: Cuomo faces questioning by attorney generals office. Citicorp, Barclays, JPMorgan and RBS have agreed to send disclosure notices to all of their customers and counter-parties that may have been affected by the sales and trading practices described in the plea agreements. Tagged: 08332 warrant. 439(b), superseded a one-count indictment filed on December 18, 2013, which charged Campbell with embezzling approximately $19,400 in union funds in violation of 29 U.S.C. She pled guilty on September 4, 2003. The fund also paid for work at the homes of John Doughertys daughter Erin, head of a Local 98-backed charter school in Center City and sister, Maureen Fiocca, who for years lived next door to her brother. As part of a plea agreement, he is expected to pay the union back for the funds he stole, according to the release. Reid Raines pleaded guilty to burglary of a churchx3; C1 14 years, zero suspended, 14 to serve; C2 14 years, 14 suspended, zero to serve, five years PRS; C3 14 years suspended, zero to serve, five years PRS, C1 is consecutive to C2 and C3, and CC with current. Garner told Moore he would hold the phone down next to his seat as the students entered and exited the bus, and that he would capture the victims upper legs and buttocks areas using the built-in camera, according to the affidavit. In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Anthony F. Rockman []pleaded guilty to a one-count information for obstruction of justice (destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations and bankruptcy), in violation of 18 U.S.C. 3:11 AM EST, Fri January 20, 2023. I cover public corruption, white collar crime and the criminal misuse of power. To stay up to date on Criminal Union Corruption, check out our 2021 U.S. DOL Criminal LMRDA Enforcement Actions page here. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch, Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer of the Justice Departments Antitrust Division, Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Departments Criminal Division, Assistant Director in Charge Andrew G. McCabe of the FBIs Washington Field Office and Director Aitan Goelman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commissions Division made the announcement. Edward Mullins departs court on February 23, 2022, as he faces allegations of misappropriation of union funds. Sheridan is the third individual charged in connection with the investigation. economic development in Right to Work States, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, The National Right To Work Committee Facebook, The National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation, PDM US Chooses Right to Work South Carolina for HQ, Procter & Gamble to Expand in Right to Work Utah, HyRel Technologies Plans Right to Work Arizona Establishment, Kindle Energy Makes Major Right to Work Louisiana Investment, Recap: The Latest Right to Work Kentucky Economic Investments, Union-Related Criminal and Civil Activity, NLRB Notices, Public Admonishment for Union Misbehavior, UAW Financial Reports The Numbers Behind The Scandals, 2023 U.S. DOL Criminal LMRDA Enforcement Actions. He is now held accountable for the money he diverted and kept for his own use. 439(c). Bobby Eades pleaded guilty to felony DUI; 10 years, five years HA, balance suspended, five years PRS. If you receive this message, select the SIGN IN tab on the left side of the pop up. The 14-year-old student at St. Mary Magdalen School in Media reported that she believed Garner had been recording her for some time using his iPhone as she entered and exited the bus, according to an affidavit of probable cause written by Upper Providence Detective Sgt. Justin Cawthon pleaded guilty to possession of meth; three years suspended, zero to serve, three years PRS, consecutive with 2021-176. Justin Cawthon pleaded guilty to possession of meth; three years suspended, zero to serve, three years PRS, consecutive with 2021-088. Jasper Mooneyham pleaded guilty to grand larceny; 10 years, five years HA (house arrest), balance on PRS, C2 and C3 retired. There is a $400 restitution, and she faces 18 months incarceration and a $5,000 fine, all of which are not mandatory. Further, MCR 2.401(B)(1)(b) establishes that a trial court may enter a scheduling order setting time limitations for the processing of a case. WebCOLUMBIA, SCActing United States Attorney Kevin F. McDonald stated today that guilty pleas were entered by former Union County Sheriff Wesley Howard Wells, Former County Tax Assessor Willie E. Randall, Jr., and Union County residents Willard Dee Farr and Lapriest Darnell Beacham to charges stemming from four separate indictments issued by a federal In some cases, when attempting to active account, the user will receive the following error message. WebGreater Union obituaries from the Union Daily Times and other South Carolina obituary sources. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Union bosses Anthony Rockman and Steven Whittick pleaded guilty to crimes on July 16, 2021 while union boss Adriana Garcia was charged with crimes. By agreeing not to buy or sell at certain times, the traders protected each others trading positions by withholding supply of or demand for currency and suppressing competition in the FX market. GREENVILLE A Union City man pleaded guilty to five counts of gross sexual imposition Tuesday via video appearance from the Darke County Jail. Three of six defendants have now pleaded guilty in the case of what prosecutors have alleged was an unlicensed Bitcoin exchange based in Keene that skirted rules against money laundering. Murray was also ordered to serve 80 hours of community service. UBS has also agreed to pay a criminal penalty of $203 million. 439(b), superseded a one-count indictment filed on December 18, 2013, which charged Campbell Each bank has agreed to pay a criminal fine proportional to its involvement in the conspiracy: Citicorp, which was involved from as early as December 2007 until at least January 2013,has agreed to pay a fine of $925 million; Barclays, which was involved from as early as December 2007 until July 2011, and then from December 2011 until August 2012, has agreed to pay a fine of $650 million; JPMorgan, which was involved from at least as early as July 2010 until January 2013, has agreed to pay a fine of $550 million; and. Benge faces a maximum of 12 months incarceration and a $2,800 fine. 2. ), News, Sports, Obituaries, Classifieds, Events and more, Union City man pleads guilty to gross sexual imposition charges, Coming to an understanding: One womans story. Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was found guilty Friday of obstruction of government operations, but acquitted on a charge that she obstructed a peace officer. Download Barclays Final Plea Agreement.pdf. Adam Sturgill, 35, of Greenville, entered a not guilty plea via video conference with the jail to trespassing in a habitation when a person is present or likely to be present, a felony of the fourth degree. Randy Russell pleaded guilty to felony DUI; five years, four years HA, one year PRS. (Note that this email MAY go to a junk or spam folder. But prosecutors say he routinely drew upon money meant to train the next generation of electricians to fund construction work at his South Philadelphia home and businesses he jointly owned with Dougherty and Burrows. And we will enforce the agreements that we enter into with corporations. Garner, represented by attorney Emmett Madden, posted $25,000 bail on June 2, according to online court records. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. August 10, 2022. And he doubled down on this crime by hiding that extra income from the IRS. The maximum fines for each of these charges may be increased to twice the gain derived from the crime or twice the loss suffered by the victims of the crime, if either of those amounts is greater than the statutory maximum fine. In the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Steven Whittick [] pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of false statements to federal investigators, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sheridan, 54, is a former New York City police officer who worked as a NYPA investigator in the office of Pataki-era fixer Daniel Wiese. Michigan CPA Confused for Trump Staffer After Guilty Plea. They also learned about $142,000 in UBS traders and sales staff misrepresented to customers on certain transactions that markups were not being added, when in fact they were. Sign up to view our weekly e-editions each Wednesday with just a click. Real Estate Orchard Lake Man Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme Steven Garry Ruza, 52, agrees to make restitution to victims in the amount of $250,000.The Madden previously said that his client apologizes for his behavior, and understands the seriousness of the allegations and the trust he violated. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago District Office. NYPA is cooperating with the investigation. To contact Daily Advocate Reporter Meladi Brewer, email mbreweraimmediamidwest.com. The former president of the New York Police Department's second-largest union has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge in connection with a scheme to bilk the His guilty plea included admissions only to roughly $1,080 worth of goods bought on the unions dime. If found guilty, Thomas faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine on each charge, all of which are not mandatory. An official website of the United States government. UBS participated in this collusive conduct from October 2011 to at least January 2013. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago District Office. Ed Mullins, President of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, speaks at "Power of Prayer" rally calling for an end of violence and to support law enforcement in New York City on July 15, 2020. Our game coverage from football, basketball and baseball, plus breaking updates and our best reads. At the bottom of the SIGN IN tab you can click on Set or Reset your Password at the bottom of the tab. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. The proceedings follow similar hearings this week in which Local 98s political director, Marita Crawford, and Doughertys onetime assistant, Niko Rodriguez, also entered guilty pleas. Many guilty pleas entered in Union County Circuit Court. Meanwhile, Massa pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy, theft, and embezzlement of labor union assets in 2020 and is scheduled for sentencing in May. You'll get our monthly e-Magazine, top reads, bonus recipes and more, delivered to your inbox each Friday afternoon. Charges were filed on June 10, 2003, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania following a joint investigation by the FBI and the OLMS Philadelphia District Office. ), received deferred adjudication at sentencing. Scott Ensey pleaded guilty to burglary of auto; seven years suspended, zero to serve, five years unsupervised PRS. On March 24, 2016, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Simiel Campbell, former President of Transport Workers Union Local 2014 (located in Chicago, Ill.), pled guilty to one count of making a material false statement and representation on the Form LM-3 for fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On September 4, 2003, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Percella Roper, former bookkeeper of Transport Workers Local 234 pled guilty to an information charging her with one count of embezzlement and aiding and abetting in the embezzlement of $98,132.00 in union funds. A Warner Bros. An information filed on March 22, 2016, charged Campbell with one count of 29 U.S.C. READ MORE: Johnny Doc allegedly bought some pretty mundane stuff with IBEW Local 98s credit cards. Nine years later, after a long series of SEIU stall tactics Sign up to view our monthly e-editions with just a click. Create a password that only you will remember. Wednesday, June 16 Court, public defenders and the state spent the day going over alias, judgment NISI, and scire facias issues. The former president of the New York Police Departments second-largest union has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge in connection with a scheme to bilk the union out of more than half a million dollars by filing phony expense reports, prosecutors announced Thursday. READING With a January trial date looming, John Doughertys codefendants appear to be scrambling to cut deals with prosecutors. Citicorp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays PLC, and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to manipulate the price of U.S. dollars and euros exchanged in the foreign currency exchange (FX) spot market and the banks have agreed to pay criminal fines totaling more than $2.5 billion. Kellner was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $12,226, a fine of $2,000, and a special assessment of $25. 439(b). On June 10, 2003, Roper was indicted on one count of embezzlement and one count of aiding and abetting in the embezzlement. According to the factual statement of breach attached to UBSs plea agreement, UBS engaged in deceptive FX trading and sales practices after it signed the LIBOR non-prosecution agreement, including undisclosed markups added to certain FX transactions of customers. Montella said Garner had been a bus driver for the district since 2015 and had no prior arrests. Michael Neill, the longtime head of the unions apprentice training program, pleaded guilty to six counts including embezzling labor union assets, theft from the union benefit plan, and filing a false federal income tax return before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Schmehl. The penalty these banks will now pay is fitting considering the long-running and egregious nature of their anticompetitive conduct. including his brother, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty, For leader John Dougherty, union-paid generosity began at home, California residents do not sell my data request. The parties would make a recommendation at sentencing.. Reading these rules Michael Neill (right) head of the apprentice training Marcus Martin pleaded guilty to felon in possession of firearm; 10 years reduced to time served, balance suspended, five years unsupervised PRS. This investigation is being conducted by the FBIs Washington Field Office.This prosecution is being handled by the Antitrust Divisions New York Office and other criminal enforcement sections and the Criminal Divisions Fraud Section.The Justice Department appreciates the substantial assistance provided by the CFTC, OCC, FINMA, FCA, DFS, Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Reserve Board, and the U.K. Serious Fraud Office. Thursday, June 17 Court, public defenders and the state spent the day going over alias, judgment NISI, and scire facias issues. In that case, they will have to move the email to their inbox in order to enable the link. Citicorp, Barclays, JPMorgan, RBS and UBS have each agreed to a three-year period of corporate probation, which, if approved by the court, will be overseen by the court and require regular reporting to authorities as well as cessation of all criminal activity. Thomas Williamson Sr., 68, and Jeffrey Veach, 56, pleaded guilty to one count of extortion conspiracy before U.S. Magistrate Judge John Martin of the Northern District of Indiana. On December 12, 2013, in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, David Kellner, former President of Transport Workers Local 2020 (located in Grand Island, N.Y.), was sentenced to six months of home detention with electronic monitoring and two years of probation. The seriousness of the crime warrants the parent-level guilty pleas by Citicorp, Barclays, JPMorgan and RBS., The five parent-level guilty pleas that the department is announcing today communicate loud and clear that we will hold financial institutions accountable for criminal misconduct, said Assistant Attorney General Caldwell. Our game coverage from football, basketball and baseball, plus breaking updates and our best reads. View Download. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. A fifth bank, UBS AG, has agreed to plead guilty to manipulating the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other benchmark interest rates and pay a $203 million criminal penalty, after breaching its December 2012 non-prosecution agreement resolving the LIBOR investigation. But his attorney, Joseph P. Capone, said that while Neill is accepting responsibility for his role in the embezzlement scheme, the former union training program head has just done so many good things for people, as well thousands of apprentices who have gone on to lead wonderful lives., Capone said his client chose to plead Wednesday because the government made an offer that, under the circumstances, was acceptable to us.. WebAn information filed on March 22, 2016, charged Campbell with one count of 29 U.S.C. And in this game of musical chairs, come time for jury selection, the former union chief could end up standing alone. CNNs Brynn Gingras, Sonia Moghe and Elizabeth Wolfe contributed to this report. When asked for a time period of when this occurred, Garner said he shot the videos during the school year. On September 12, 2013, Kellner pled guilty to a one-count misdemeanor of making a false statement on an annual report to conceal an embezzlement, in violation of 29 U.S.C. February 28, 2023 at 6:45 a.m. MEDIA COURTHOUSE A former Marple Newtown School District bus driver is facing more than 480 years in prison after pleading Two more members of Doughertys union, the politically powerful Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, admitted their roles Wednesday in what prosecutors describe as a scheme to siphon more than $600,000 in union funds between 2010 and 2016. These pleas are a sad day for Local 98 and the union movement, they said in a statement. 501(c). READ MORE: One of Johnny Docs closest allies has pleaded guilty weeks before the labor leaders next trial and shes not alone. 501(c). An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Shine pleaded guilty to subscribing to a false tax return, which carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison and a $250,000 fine. On the same date, Tucker pled guilty to three counts of forgery, in violation of Texas Penal Code 32.21. In addition, according to court documents to be filed, the Justice Department has determined that UBSs deceptive currency trading and sales practices in conducting certain FX market transactions, as well as its collusive conduct in certain FX markets, violated its December 2012 non-prosecution agreement resolving the LIBOR investigation. Union County is in the Third Judicial District. The former president started the scheme in 2017, in which he would use his personal credit card to purchase expensive meals at lavish restaurants and buy high-end personal products, and then submit false and inflated expense reports to the union, prosecutors said. To generate illicit cash for those involved in the scheme, Delaney, with the assistance of his co-conspirators, submitted fraudulent certified payroll statements and invoices to NYPA for reimbursement for individuals who performed no services on behalf of Over Rock at NYPA. In declaring UBS in breach of its non-prosecution agreement, the Justice Department considered UBSs conduct described above in light of UBSs obligation under the non-prosecution agreement to commit no further crimes. Dougherty, Burrows, and Neill also owned a nearby commercial and residential building and allegedly billed thousands of dollars worth of contracting work Massa did there from the installation of windows and skylights to spackling and plumbing repairs to Local 98, too. Sheridans fraud conspiracy charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison; his tax charge carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison. Jeanette N. Benge, 37, entered a guilty plea to an amended charge of attempted grand theft auto, a felony of the fifth degree. Rule 11 (c) (1) contains the plea bargaining options. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. For the nth time, I am NOT Trump's foreign policy Moore reviewed the video captured by the student, which he said depicts Garner sitting in the drivers seat of the bus with his arm fully extended towards the floor, holding the cellular phone with the camera side out and angled upwards.. A Local 98 spokesperson said Fiocca resigned from the union Tuesday, Neill intends to resign Thursday, and Local 98 had no influence over their decisions to plead guilty. Enter your email address in the FORGOT PASSWORD box. Jeffery A. Thomas Jr., 54, of Union City, originally faced five charges of rape, all felonies of the first degree, and five charges of gross sexual imposition, felonies of the third degree, for a combined total of 10 charges. Her sentencing date is scheduled for Aug. 15. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. The following is a summary of events during the session: Monday, June 7 Ebony Carr pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana, three years suspended, zero to serve, three years PRS (post release supervision). Marita Crawford, Local 98's longtime political director, became the first high-ranking member of the union to admit guilt since she, Dougherty, and five others were indicted in 2019. Counts one, three, five, seven, and nine. Are you an Itawamba Times subscriber? He is a 70-year-old father and husband, who has never been in any trouble. Together, prosecutors have accused Dougherty and the others of treating Local 98s membership dues like a personal slush fund from which they paid for everything from pricey meals and luxury hotel stays to home repairs and grocery purchases.