From the Philadelphia Inquirer, December 7, 2023
Former labor leader John Dougherty has been convicted of more than 70 counts, including conspiracy, embezzlement, and wire and tax fraud, in his second federal trial. He was acquitted on three counts.
Brian Burrows, Local 98’s former president, was also found guilty of all but three counts.
Prosecutors alleged that they and others embezzled more than $600,000 from the politically powerful union.
Dougherty, along with former City Councilmember Bobby Henon, was convicted on bribery charges in 2021. Dougherty faces a third federal trial on extortion charges.
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