Politics & Government
3rd Federal Trial For Former Philadelphia Union Boss John Dougherty Underway
Prosecutors allege Fiocca assaulted a contractor in August 2020 after questions were raised about his poor job performance.
April 18, 2024
READING, Pa. (CBS) -- The latest federal trial for former Philadelphia electricians union boss John Dougherty is underway. A jury has been selected, opening statements were read and testimony began on Wednesday.
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The trial is the third for Dougherty, the former International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 boss, in as many years. This time, Dougherty and his nephew, Greg Fiocca, are accused of an extortion scheme.
Prosecutors allege Fiocca assaulted a contractor in August 2020 after questions were raised about his poor job performance. Dougherty's defense team called the allegations nonsense.
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