Trump Commutes John Dougherty Sentence, Voiding $1.6 Million Restitution
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 4
Trump Commutes John Dougherty Sentence, Voiding $1.6 Million Restitution
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 4
Summary
John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty won a presidential commutation Thursday that his lawyer said frees the former Philadelphia union leader from prison, house arrest and monitoring.
George Bochetto said Trump acted so Dougherty could care for his gravely ill wife, Cecilia, and that the order also wipes out roughly $1.6 million in restitution.
Dougherty, former business manager of IBEW Local 98, was sentenced in 2024 to six years after convictions tied to embezzling union funds and payments to a Philadelphia City Council member.
Federal prosecutors had cast the case as both labor corruption and a quid pro quo scheme, saying Dougherty betrayed union members and cheated Philadelphians.