POLICE UNIONS
Colorado Boss Guilty for Abusing Funds
The ex-president of the Denver sheriff's union admitted Mar. 17 to
using union funds at a casino and a strip club during a business trip to
Las Vegas. The Denver Dist. Atty.'s Office said Joe Sanchez, ex-boss of
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 27, used a union debit card at a casino
and a union credit card at a topless bar called Crazy Horse Too. He purchased
"Crazy Horse Money," which could only be used to tip dancers. Sanchez made
full restitution of $1,180. But he wasn't fined, sentenced to jail, sentenced
to community service or ordered to pay court costs. [Denver Post 3/19/99]
In addition to the unions and organizations covered in this Union Corruption Update, readers can look forward to news and information on other corrupt and abusive unions in future editions.
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