Trump Grants Clemency to Philly Union Boss Johnny Doc
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President Donald Trump commuted the six-year prison sentence of John 'Johnny Doc' Dougherty, the longtime Philadelphia union leader convicted in 2023 of bribery and embezzling about $600,000 from Local 98 of the IBEW; his attorney says he could be released soon. Dougherty had been indicted in 2019 after an FBI investigation and, with City Council member Bobby Henon, was convicted of conspiracy in 2021 (Dougherty eight counts; Henon ten).
- Trump commutes sentence of convicted union leader John ‘Johnny Doc’ Dougherty, lawyer says NBC News
- President Trump commutes sentence of former IBEW boss John Dougherty, lawyer says 6abc Philadelphia
- Former IBEW leader ‘Johnny Doc' to be released from prison early, attorney says NBC10 Philadelphia
- John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty's prison sentence commuted by President Trump, lawyer says CBS News
- Johnny Doc’s prison sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump, his lawyer says inquirer.com
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