Steelworkers President Robert Cirilo Sent to Prison
United Steelworkers Local 13-1647 President Robert Cirilo has been sentenced to 21 months in prison, followed by three years of probation, after pleading guilty to wire fraud and embezzlement. He has also been ordered to pay nearly $300k in restitution.
From the Department of Labor:
On January 28, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division, Robert Cirilo, former President of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 13-1647 (located in Corpus Christi, Tex.), was sentenced to 21 months of imprisonment. Upon release, Cirilo will be placed on probation for three years. He was also ordered to pay $287,368 in restitution. On April 28, 2025, Cirilo pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 29 U.S.C. 501(c), respectively. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.