NFFE Union Boss Lashawn Denise Richardson Sentenced

NFFE Union Local 777 Secretary/Treasurer Lashawn Denise Richardson has been sentenced to a year in prison, plus two years of supervised release after pleading guilty to wire fraud.

From the Department of Labor:

On March 9, 2023, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Lashawn Denise Richardson, former Secretary Treasurer of National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) Local 777 (located in Los Angeles, Calif.), was sentenced to 12 months of imprisonment followed by two years of supervised release. She also was ordered to pay $51,657 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. On November 2, 2022, Richardson pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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