LEEBA President Kenneth Wynder Jr Sent to Prison

Kenneth Wynder Jr, President of LEEBA in New York, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison after being convicted for crimes in a trial by jury.

From the Department of Labor:

On January 17, 2024, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Kenneth Wynder Jr, former President of the Law Enforcement Employees Benevolent Association (LEEBA), located in New York, N.Y., was sentenced to 40 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Wynder was ordered to pay $838,683 in restitution, $529,000 in forfeiture, and a $700 special assessment. On May 30, 2023, following a five-day jury trial, Wynder was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to evade federal taxes, and federal tax evasion, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349, 18 U.S.C. 1343, and 26 U.S.C. 7201. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigations.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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