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Date: 06-16-2017
Case Style:
Federal Courthouse - Hammond, Indiana
Case Number: 2:16-cr-00108-PPS-JEM
Judge: Philip P. Simons
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Plaintiff's Attorney: Joshua P Kolar
Defendant's Attorney: Tom O'Farrell and Heather O'Farrell
Description: Hammond, IN - Oxford, Indiana Man Sentenced For Wire Fraud
Relating To The Theft of Union Money
Michael R. Bennett, 47, of Oxford, Indiana, was sentenced before District Court Judge Philip P. Simon for wire fraud.
According to documents in this case, Bennett was President of the United Auto Workers Local 2317. He used his position as President to embezzle and steal more than $100,000 dollars from the Union over a five-year period.
This case was investigated by the United States Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards.
Outcome: Judge Philip P. Simon sentenced Bennett to 15 months imprisonment followed by 1 year of supervised release.
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