Former MO President of National Postal Mail Handlers Union Local 314 Found Guilty of Embezzlement

On December 10, 2014, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Anthony Davis, former President of National Postal Mail Handlers Union Local 314 (located in Hazelwood, Mo.), was sentenced to 21 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $42,119 and a $100 assessment.  On September 11, 2014, Davis was found guilty by jury trial of one count of embezzlement, in violation 29 U.S.C. 501(c).  The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis Office.


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Each count is a separate and distinct offense charged in an indictment or information.

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One Response to "Former MO President of National Postal Mail Handlers Union Local 314 Found Guilty of Embezzlement"

  1. Your new president [edited by PEN] is doing the same thing under you guys noses..you need to be looking into him and [edited by PEN}

    Thank you for posting – please, no personal names. PEN

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