IBEW Ally James Scotti Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
James Scotti, who did work with IBEW Local 26, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, totalling over $160k that would have been stolen.
From the Department of Labor:
On November 4, 2025, 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.), 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.