AFGE Union Boss Donnell Owens Sentenced to Prison

Donnell Owens, former secretary for AFGE in Washington, DC, was charged with crimes of embezzlement back in September of 2021. He then pleaded guilty in October of 2021. You can read more about his charges here, and his guilty plea here. Now, as of May 24, 2022, he has heard his sentencing and must serve 15 months in prison.

From the Department of Labor:

On May 24, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Donnell Owens, former secretary for the Communications Director of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National Union (located in Washington, D.C.), was sentenced to 15 months in prison followed by three years of supervised probation and 200 hours of community service. Owens was also ordered to pay restitution totaling $273,745. On October 20, 2021, Owens pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor organization, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

To read more on this case, please visit the DOL site here.

To stay up to date on Criminal Union Corruption, check out our 2022 U.S. DOL Criminal LMRDA Enforcement Actions page here.

And to see the previous union corruption case, go here.

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