IBEW Ally David Fontaine Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy
David Fontaine, who did business with IBEW Local 26, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for stealing $162,960 in union funds.
From the Department of Labor:
On November 20, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, David Fontaine, an associate of an employee of Professional Sports Publications, which is a company that did business with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 26 (located in Lanham, Md.), pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for stealing $162,960 in union funds, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 1349. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.