{"id":39130,"date":"2026-03-12T13:20:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T18:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=39130"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T18:20:30","slug":"for-embezzlement-of-union-funds-former-michigan-nalc-vp-sentenced-to-12-months-and-1-day-of-imprisonment-2-years-probation-and-must-pay-54120-in-restitution-and-a-100-special-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2026\/03\/12\/for-embezzlement-of-union-funds-former-michigan-nalc-vp-sentenced-to-12-months-and-1-day-of-imprisonment-2-years-probation-and-must-pay-54120-in-restitution-and-a-100-special-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"For embezzlement of union funds former Michigan NALC VP sentenced to 12 months and 1 day of imprisonment, 2 years&#8217; probation, and must pay $54,120 in restitution and a $100 special assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On February 2, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Marcus Miller, former Vice President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 775 (located in Niles, Mich.), was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day of imprisonment. Upon release, Miller will be placed on probation for two years. He was also ordered to pay $54,120 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. On October 16, 2025, Miller pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office and the United States Postal Service\u2019s Office of Inspector General.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read PEN&#8217;s previous coverage <a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2025\/12\/12\/former-michigan-nalc-vice-president-indicted-on-one-count-of-embezzlement-of-54820\/\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Also, read this coverage.<\/p>\n<p>On February 17, 2026, in the United States District Court for South Carolina, Columbia Division, LaTanya Gadson, former President of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 795 (located in Sumter, S.C.), pleaded guilty to one count of willful falsification of union records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 439(c). The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DOL495.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-30561\" src=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DOL495-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DOL495-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DOL495-30x30.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On February 2, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Marcus Miller, former Vice President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 775 (located in Niles, Mich.), was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day of imprisonment. Upon release, Miller will be placed on probation for two years. 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