Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Carpenter big Michael Forde must pay $5.7M after pleading guilty to racketeering last year

BY Brian Kates

Michael Forde is serving an 11-year sentence in a West Virginia prison.

A federal judge has ordered former city carpenters union boss Michael Forde to pay more than $5.7 million in restitution for ripping off his members and their benefit funds.

Judge Victor Marrero's order comes on top of $600,000 Forde must repay the District Council of Carpenters for legal fees and unauthorized charges.

Forde, who pleaded guilty to racketeering charges last year, is serving an 11-year sentence in a West Virginia prison.

The judge ordered him to cough up 25% of his gross monthly income until the debt is paid.

District Council Supervisor Frank Spencer praised the order but conceded that "the council and benefit funds will never fully be repaid."

4 comments:

  1. DROP DEAD UNITY TEAM !

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  2. PUT JOHN DALY IN JAIL NEXT.

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