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NYPD sergeants union honcho gets zero jail time for tax fraud tied to disgraced ex boss Ed Mullins
March 30, 2026 // The bogus tax returns were filed in 2018 and 2019, as his former boss and longtime friend Mullins was being probed for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars in union dues to splurge on high-end meals, clothes and other goodies. Ostermann kept his job as the union’s controller even after he’d already pleaded guilty in the case — a fact that Judge Schofield said she factored in while deciding not to jail him. “The union still trusts you, which I think is noteworthy,” Schofield said in court Tuesday.
NYPD sergeants union honcho gets zero jail time for tax fraud tied to disgraced ex boss Ed Mullins
March 26, 2026 // Dennis Ostermann, who had served as controller of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, claimed he “couldn’t measure his remorse” as he was sentenced to two years of probation for lying on his tax returns about steering $150,000 to his embattled ex-SBA boss Ed Mullins. “I hope that you see that this lapse in judgment will be in my forethoughts for the rest of my life,” the 68-year-old, reading from a prepared written statement, told Judge Lorna Schofield during a hearing in Manhattan federal court. “I’ve always prided myself on doing the right thing,” added Ostermann, who was axed by the union Tuesday.
NALC Union Boss Marcus Miller Better Get Used to a Prison Cell
March 16, 2026 // Marcus Miller, former Vice President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 775 (located in Niles, Mich.), was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day of imprisonment. Upon release, Miller will be placed on probation for two years. He was also ordered to pay $54,120 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. On October 16, 2025, Miller pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c).
Former Dallas Police Union Head Pleads Guilty After Lying About Fatal Crash
March 15, 2026 // Jaime Castro, the former president of the Dallas Police Association, has pleaded guilty to making a false statement to police about a 2025 traffic crash that killed 25-year-old Atianna Washington. As part of the plea agreement, Castro will surrender his peace officer license, complete DWI education classes, pay a fine, and serve one year of probation.
NALC President Michelle Simmons Put on Probation After Guilty Plea
March 10, 2026 // Michelle Simmons, former President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 390 (located in Grand Island, Nebr.), was sentenced to five years of probation. She was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $19,778 and a special assessment of $25. On September 3, 2025, Simmons pleaded guilty to one count of failing to maintain and retain union records
Iron Workers President Kyle Chasse to Serve 3 Years Probation
January 2, 2026 // On October 7, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Maine, Kyle Chasse, former President of Iron Workers Local 745 (located in Kittery, Maine), was sentenced to three years of probation. Chasse was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $10,533, a fine of $2,000, and a $1,300 special assessment. On June 26, 2025, Chasse pleaded guilty to 12 counts of wire fraud and one count of making a false statement, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 18 U.S.C. 1001(a)(3), respectively. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office.
NAGE IAEP Union Boss Robert Rasulo Sentenced for Crimes
October 21, 2025 // NAGE IAEP Treasurer Robert Rasulo has been sentenced to two years of probation, along with paying nearly $20 in restitution, after pleading guilty to petit larceny and attempted petit larceny.
Former central Pa. postal union official sentenced for embezzling $74K
September 30, 2025 // Miller is barred from union office or employment for 13 years. Miller pled guilty this year to one count of embezzling labor union assets, one count of falsifying a labor union annual report, and one count of falsifying labor union financial records. While serving as the treasurer of American Postal Workers Union Local 95 of Lancaster, Miller signed and cashed at least 137 unauthorized checks worth $68,818 between December 2019 and December 2022. She also made at least 128 credit card purchases for personal use totaling $5,441 on her union credit card.
Trump’s mass probationary firings were illegal, judge concludes, but he won’t order re-hirings
September 17, 2025 // Normally, Alsup said, his findings would require the Trump administration to return all probationers to their jobs. He noted the Supreme Court has specifically rejected such relief, however, and “too much water has now passed under the bridge.” Some employees have found new jobs, while some agencies have engaged in reorganizations that have eliminated the roles altogether. “The terminated probationary employees have moved on with their lives and found new jobs,” Alsup said. “Many would no longer be willing or able to return to their posts.” Instead, the judge once again ordered agencies to, by Nov. 14, send letters to all fired probationary employees that state “you were not terminated on the basis of your personal performance.”
Former Union Official in $15K Embezzlement Case Seeks Probation Citing Alcoholism, Redemption
July 17, 2025 // According to federal prosecutors, Wolf exploited his post as financial secretary for United Steel Workers Local 623 in Freedom, Beaver County from 2013 until he was ousted in a 2021 election. A subsequent audit uncovered a pattern of misappropriation: checks written to himself, ATM withdrawals from union accounts, and personal charges—including alcohol and meals—on the union’s debit card.