Fmr. Philadelphia labor leader John Dougherty convicted of embezzling $650,000 from union

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6abc — Former Philadelphia labor leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty and a codefendant Brian Burrows were convicted Thursday of using more than $650,000 in union funds for personal use.

Dougherty, 63, who led Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for nearly three decades, was convicted of conspiracy, embezzlement and dozens of other charges by a jury after a monthlong trial.

It’s the second conviction federal prosecutors have secured against the long-powerful figure.

Prosecutors said he and codefendant Brian Burrows, Local 98’s former president, used the money for items including home renovations, concerts, groceries and even a cookie tray for the christening of a relative’s baby.

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