AFGE Union President Leticia Russi-Shareno Charged with Crimes
Leticia Russi-Shareno, President of AFGE Local 2076, has allegedly committed wire fraud, embezzling about $36,000 from union funds by making unauthorized ATM withdrawals and debit card transactions.
From the Department of Labor:
On November 20, 2024, in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, Leticia Russi-Shareno, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2076 (located in St. Albans, Vt.), was charged in an information with one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Russi-Shareno embezzled approximately $36,000 in union funds by making unauthorized ATM withdrawals and debit card transactions. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office.