Two Union Bosses Plead Guilty to Crimes on the Same Day
July 16, 2021, was a day surrounded by legal activity for corrupt union bosses in the US. In Cleveland, Ohio, the Secretary/Treasurer for the Textile Workers Union Local 1, Anthony F. Rockman plead guilty to “obstruction of justiceâ€. Meanwhile in New York, the former treasurer for the Law Enforcement Employees Benevolent Association (LEEBA), Steven Whittick, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and false statements.
Then in Meriden, Connecticut, the United Steelworkers (USW) lost their Treasurer when she, Adriana Garcia, was arrested for larceny and embezzlement. This happened all on the same exact day.
From the Department of Labor:
In the State of Connecticut, Superior Court District of Meriden, Adriana Garcia […] was arrested and charged in an information with one count of larceny in the 3rd degree for embezzling $7,596 from the union, in violation of CGS 53a-124(a)(3). The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office and the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney, State of Connecticut.
In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Anthony F. Rockman […]pleaded guilty to a one-count information for obstruction of justice (destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations and bankruptcy), in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1519. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office.
In the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Steven Whittick […] pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of false statements to federal investigators, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371 and 1001, respectively. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation.
To read more on this case, please visit the DOL site here.
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