Two LEEBA Union Bosses Found Guilty of Crimes

Two LEEBA New York union bosses, Kenneth Wynder Jr and Andrew Brown, were found guilty of corruption crimes after a trial by jury lasting five days.

From the Department of Labor:

On May 30, 2023, 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., and Andrew Brown, former LEEBA Benefits Coordinator, were found guilty following a five-day jury trial of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349 and 18 U.S.C. 1343. Wynder was also convicted of conspiracy to evade federal taxes and federal tax evasion, in violation of 26 U.S.C. 7201. The guilty verdicts follow an investigation by OLMS New York District Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigations.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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