IBEW’s Niko Rodriguez Sentenced After Pleading Guilty

Niko Rodriguez, union boss for IBEW Local 98, must now serve a few years of probation, followed by community service.

From the Department of Labor:

On February 22, 2024, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Niko Rodriguez, former employee of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98 (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), was sentenced to 3 years of probation and 80 hours of community service. He was also ordered to pay $13,491 in restitution, a $5,000 fine, a $600 assessment, and $1,079 in forfeiture. On December 19, 2022, Rodriguez pleaded guilty to six counts of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General, and the Pennsylvania State Police, with assistance from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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