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United Steelworkers Boss Brian Gerald Sentenced For Crimes
Brian Gerald, the Financial Secretary for USW Local 13-189, has been sentenced for embezzling from the union. He must now serve home confinement, followed by probation. Plus, he must also pay $112,594 in restitution.
From the Department of Labor:
On September 20, 2023, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Brian Gerald, former Financial Secretary of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 13-189 (located in Bogalusa, La.), was sentenced to six months of home confinement and 60 months of probation. He was also ordered to pay $112,594 in restitution ($60,000 due within 60 days of the judgment) and a $100 special assessment. On April 24, 2023, Gerald pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor union, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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