Alleged Pressure On Verizon Becomes Focus Of Day 7 Of Federal Corruption Trial Against John Dougherty, Bobby Henon
A City Council public hearing from April 2016 was the subject matter of more than two days of questioning in Henon's federal trial.
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A City Council public hearing from April 2016 was the subject matter of more than two days of questioning in Henon's federal trial.
Dougherty was all smiles once again walking into federal court Wednesday. It's likely because his co-defendant, Henon, was the focus.
Prosecutors also called Henon's former office director to the stand.
The federal bribery and corruption trial of John Dougherty and Bobby Henon will resume Tuesday after having a long weekend.
A defense attorney for Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon grilled an FBI agent on the stand Thursday morning as the federal bribery and corruption trial of Henon and Philadelphia Union Leader John Dougherty continues.
Testimony resumes Wednesday in the federal bribery and corruption trial of former Philadelphia union leader John Dougherty and city councilmember Bobby Henon.
Dougherty is confident the federal government will fail in convicting him in this trial of power and influence and charges.
In a matter of hours, jury selection will start for the federal trial of prominent Philadelphia labor leader John Dougherty, as well as city councilman Bobby Henon.
A powerful Philadelphia union leader was arrested by federal law enforcement authorities on Wednesday morning.
The lawsuit takes aim at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 and business manager John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty.
Alleging guilt by association, lawyers for some of the defendants charged in a sweeping corruption investigation argued for separate trials.
A court hearing for the union leader of IBEW Local 98 was postponed on Tuesday.
John Dougherty, City Councilman Bobby Henon and several others affiliated with the union are all facing corruption charges in the federal indictment.
A union source present at the meeting tells CBS3 support for Dougherty was strong.
The indictment shows more than $600,000 in union money was misspent over the past half-decade.
Dougherty was arraigned Friday afternoon on embezzlement, theft, and wire fraud charges.
Henon's lawyer, Brian McMonagle, made arrangements for Henon to turn himself in a day early.
In statements, both men maintained their innocence.
Councilmembers say Henon is well liked at City Hall and also say he does a good job in the Northeast Philadelphia district.
Federal agents carried out raids on Dougherty's South Philadelphia home, his union office and his bar in August 2016.
On Monday morning, a New Jersey electrical contractor with long ties to Dougherty admitted to unlawfully providing thousands of dollars in benefits to an unnamed Local 98 official.
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Mayor Jim Kenney confirmed Tuesday that he recently received a letter from the federal government, notifying him that he was picked up on a wiretap of Local 98 union boss John Dougherty.
A federal lawsuit filed in court on Monday alleges John Dougherty engaged in a pattern of racketeering by intimidating and harassing non-union workers.
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