The head of IBEW's Local 98 has held his head high since FBI investigators raided his home and business, the union's Philadelphia offices and the office of City Councilman Bobby Henon, and remarks he made to hundreds of electricians ahead of a Labor Day parade show he expects his union brothers to maintain the same confidence.
According to Philly.com, John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty told the group Local 98 doesn't "sell anyone out" when addressing the extensive federal and state probe.
Dougherty told the crowd of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers members that he is "not comfortable" and "not happy" with the investigations into the union, but added he "is not running from it and nobody else should," Philly.com reported.
The comments came a day after an extensive report indicated the union head, along with several city leaders, should be prepared for possible RICO charges.
A former federal prosecutor told Philly.com the number of sites targeted by the FBI in its raids indicate the investigation has been years in the making and that authorities are confident they'll find evidence to support their suspicions.
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