Posts tagged violent incidents

    News Article ● Corruption Unions

    The FBI informant in John Dougherty’s inner circle recorded more than 30 conversations with him

    April 29, 2022 // In a court hearing Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl expressed concern that the government had waited until earlier this year — four months after Dougherty was convicted on federal bribery charges in his first trial — to disclose that they had a mole working from within Dougherty’s union, the politically powerful Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

    Bobby Henon bribery bribery charges bribes business agents confidential informant constitutional right corruption courtroom strategy embezzle ex-union chief exculpatory evidence extortion failed to show up for work FBI former union chief Frank Costello Gregory Fiocca Henry E. Hockeimer Jr informant International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 intimidation Jeffrey L. Schmehl Jeremy Roebuck Johnny Doc Dougherty Judge labor leader Local 98 Local 98 support staff mole nephew New Jersey Palmieri Electrical Contractors Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA poor job attendance Raymond Palmieri Rich Gibson South Jersey South Philadelphia The Philadelphia Inquirer threatened with violence Union violent incidents