LIUNA Boss Roderick Bennett Imprisoned After Guilty Verdict

From the Department of Labor:

On October 14, 2021, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Roderick Bennett, former Chief of Staff for the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA), located in Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by 12 months of supervised probation. He was also ordered to pay $155,638 in restitution. On November 20, 2018, Bennett pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor organization, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). Additionally, on July 30, 2021, Bennett was found guilty after a jury trial of one count of health care fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1347. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office, the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General, and the Employee Benefits Security Administration.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

This is just one more example of the rampant corruption that goes on behind the scenes of unions. Roderick Bennett will serve time for this crime, but how many others are out there that have gotten away with deeds such as these?

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