John Dougherty

Granted

Sep 3, 2026

Convicted of

Embezzlement of union funds, wire fraud, bribery

Sentence

72 mo

Source

inquirer.com ↗

Notability

Former head of IBEW Local 98 in Philadelphia ("Johnny Doc"); convicted of embezzling about $600K from the union and, separately, of bribing City Councilmember Bobby Henon; sentenced to 6 years, served less than 2

Why / who lobbied

Commutation to time served with no further restitution (about $1.6M owed to Local 98) or supervision. Attorney George Bochetto was in regular contact with White House staff about his wife's illness; a White House official said her circumstances factored in. A federal judge had repeatedly denied his requests for release to house arrest, and federal prosecutors opposed early release. Reported to have re-registered as a Republican on September 11, 2026.

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