IBEW Union Companion James Scotti Faces Criminal Charges
James Scotti is an employee of Professional Sports Publications, who does business with IBEW Local 26. Scotti was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, stealing over $160k in union funds.
On June 25, 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 did business with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 26 (located in Lanham, Md.), was charged in a criminal information with 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 charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.