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ederal authorities raided an electricians’ union headquarters in Philadelphia on Friday morning, which had a massive flag promoting Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden covering the front of the building.

The Local 98 electricians’ union—a chapter of the larger International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers—was searched by the FBI at 7 a.m. on Friday, according to Philadelphia news outlet Billy Penn. It remains unclear why the FBI raided the building, but the raid marks the second time that federal authorities searched the location since the union’s alleged corrupt activities came into view four years ago.

In 2019, the Justice Department indicted Local 98’s union boss John "Doc" Dougherty Jr. on corruption charges related to the embezzlement of funds for personal use. Dougherty and his union engaged in highly overt political activism, spending millions on campaign spending and contributions to political candidates.

The indictment notwithstanding, union officials maintained that Dougherty's arrest would not change the frequency of the union’s political activity.

https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/fbi-raids-pro-biden-union-in-philadelphia/

It’ll be nearly a year before influential labor leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty stands trial on embezzlement, theft and wire fraud charges, according to court documents.

Jury selection for the Philly union boss and his seven co-defendants is scheduled to start Sept. 14, 2020, before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl at the federal courthouse in Center City.

Federal prosecutors announced the indictment in January, meaning almost two years will have passed before the case reaches the trial phase.

Legal experts say the timeline isn’t unusual given the complexity of the case. There are multiple defendants, a laundry list of charges, and likely a whole lot of evidence for both sides to comb through – meticulously.

He was raided in 2016 as well.

https://billypenn.com/2019/10/28/philly-labor-boss-johnny-doc-has-a-court-date-and-its-not-for-an-entire-year/