AFGE President Muriel Newman Sentenced for Wire Fraud

Muriel Newman, President of AFGE Local 2779, had been sentenced to three years of probation, plus a year of home detention.

From the Department of Labor:

On August 13, 2024, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Muriel Newman, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2779 (located in Gainesville, Fla.), was sentenced to three years of probation with the first 12 months on home detention. She was also ordered to pay $28,415 in restitution and a $500 fine. On January 22, 2024, Newman pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and one count of falsification of records, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 18 U.S.C. 1519, respectively. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR