Indicted former Carpenters union official expected to change his not guilty plea
by POLITICO’s Matt Friedman:
George Laufenberg, the former benefits funds manager for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters union in New Jersey and New York who is charged for more than $1.5 million in fraud, is expected to change his plea from not guilty after negotiations with federal prosecutors. U.S. District Court Judge Kevin McNulty has scheduled a change of plea hearing for 10 a.m. Friday in his chambers at the federal courthouse in Newark. There are two possible federal pleas other than not guilty: Guilty or no contest. It’s not clear if Laufenberg’s change of plea has anything to do with a wider federal investigation of the Carpenters union that was sparked by allegations of “self-dealing and corruption” contained in a whistleblower lawsuit. John Ballantyne, the former executive secretary-treasurer of the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters, alleged the United Brotherhood of Carpenters dissolved his local council in May 2018 to get rid of him and his subordinates for, he alleged, uncovering malfeasance that had the blessing of some of the international union’s top leaders. Among Ballantyne’s allegations was that union leaders sought to protect Laufenberg and “expressed anger about the termination of their good friend” when Ballantyne advised trustees to fire him. Ballantyne and the union settled the lawsuit months after he filed it. The settlement terms were not disclosed, but the lawsuit appears to have sparked the federal criminal investigation.
HEY FRANKIE "THE CHIMP" SPENCER. YOU SLEEP TIGHT
HEY FRANKIE YOU POS.CINCH UP YOUR LOINS. PEOPLE ARE ASKING WHY UBC FUNDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE GIVING MILLIONS TO THE NJ TURNPIKE AUTHORITY
Following the dissolution of the MRC it seems as if the UBC wasn’t even going to try and hide their malfeasance, self dealing, and theft of members money. Every thing they were doing before they just accelerated in scope and scale. UBC attorneys are now Co-conspirators in these criminal affairs, that file lie after lie and misrepresent actual events to protect them selves and their UBC masters.
ReplyDeleteTo any US Attorney who will listen: There is no better way to advance your career than by winning a big case, taking down the UBC leaders will be one of the biggest in your career. That and it’s an easy win!!
Dear Billy, your too young to ride this out, you got a long way too go and the second half is going to be much harder than the first!!!!
MRC was union. A stronghold.
DeleteAll you need to know about McCarron and his mission to dismantle the union is on display by every action he takes..
He is over 70. He has declared himself " not a carpenter".... So why is he still GP?
sprolles is stealing members funds for self serving golfing all week long it wont be long the whistke was blown on all the golfing on the members dime. its insane the anount of money this fool wastes. not even counting all the cars and gas that go to office help. country club golfing on the members dime
ReplyDeleteFile a charge!!! Post his outings etc.
DeleteHay Sprolles you fat ass you'll look good in stripes!
ReplyDeletePlease post what golf course and Rich have you considered a way for us to post pictures when we find reps and staff doing nothing
ReplyDeleteat seaview country club. today. golf outing with ifca.
ReplyDeleteGood job! Thanks
DeleteLook for Laughenberg he might be with him!
DeleteWas Rocco Lepore with him he’s the chairperson for golf priorities definitely in order. You are the worse
DeleteI guess there are non union carpenters there. Their on top of organizing them.
ReplyDeleteNon-Union caddies, they are there to organise them!!!
DeleteWith gas prices where there at, billy walked to the golf outing instead of driving the gas guzzling suv.
ReplyDeleteProbably justify them getting teslas then building a power station in Edison or maybe just in the depressed area of hammoton.
Deletetrust me no walking from arse face. it dont matter if it goes to 10 a gallon the members will pay for it. the. entitlement factor. is unreal. how was golfing arse face. did you do better at spencers golf outing. or your usal tee time.
ReplyDeletesproles reminds me of jon daly only two feet shorter and much fatter. he does play more golf the then jon. thsnks to the members the golfing is unreal. tee time fridays on the members dime. what a leader. ABSOULTELY. USELESS. POS !!!!!!!!!
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