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Former Union President Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Embezzlement
A former federal employee labor union president has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for stealing union funds. William Davis, the former president of the Federation of Government Employees Local 1119, was sentenced in White Plains federal court by U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Karas on May 12, 2016.
According to the allegations, Davis used a debit card for the union bank account to make hundreds of charges and cash withdrawals for non-union expenses and without the authorization of the union. He purchased items for his personal benefit, including electronics, music downloads, video games, cellphones, men’s clothing, gasoline, and cigarettes, and made over 900 cash withdrawals from ATM machines.
The unauthorized purchases and cash withdrawals totaled in excess of $120,000, and Davis made false statements and omissions in annual reports to conceal his misuse and theft of union funds. He reported only $7,000 in allowances and disbursements to himself as president.
As a result of the investigation, Davis was ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution and was sentenced to two years of supervised release in addition to the 15-month prison sentence.
The case was handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, with Assistant United States Attorney Jessica K. Feinstein leading the prosecution.
The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Labor-Management Standards and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Inspector General were also commended for their work in the investigation.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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