ILA’s Iara I. Clemente-Rivera Sentenced Following Guilty Plea

Iara I. Clemente-Rivera, a member of ILA Local 1740, has been sentenced to a total of 3 years of probation after pleading guilty to labor racketeering conspiracy. Read more about the original charges here.

From the Department of Labor:

On November 16, 2023, in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Iara I. Clemente-Rivera, a member of International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 1740 (located in San Juan, P.R.), was sentenced to three years’ probation and ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution. On August 16, 2023, Clemente-Rivera pleaded guilty to one count of labor racketeering conspiracy (RICO Act), in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1962(d). In her plea agreement, Clemente-Rivera admitted that she participated in a scheme to collect unlawful payments from shipping companies (employers), and that she concealed those unlawful payments in part through a company called “JCPY,” which provided no services. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

To read more, please visit the DOL site here.