IBEW’s James Scotti Sentenced After Guilty Pleas
IBEW Local 26 employee James Scotti has been sentenced to six months of home confinement after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. You can read about the original charges here, as well as find out more about the guilty plea here.
From the Department of Labor:
On January 8, 2026, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, James Scotti, an employee of Professional Sports Publications, which is a company that conducted business with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 26 (located in Lanham, Md.), was sentenced to three years of probation with six months of home confinement. He was also ordered to pay $162,960 in restitution. On November 4, 2025, Scotti pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 1349. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.