AFSCME President Shukimba Carlis Charged With Wire Fraud

US DOL Investigation Leads to Union-Related Criminal Charges

AFSCME Local 2620 President Shukimba Carlis has been charged with six counts of wire fraud. Their Treasurer, Sophia Hererra, was also charged with the same acts. You can read about it here.

From the Department of Labor:

On April 4, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division – Los Angeles, Shukimba Carlis, former President of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 2620 (located in Burbank, Calif.), was charged with six counts of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


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