Timothy Edmunds is a 53 year old man from South Lyon, Michigan. Edmunds was the financial secretary of the UAW Local 412 in Detroit. Edmunds has been accused by the Department of Justice of embezzling over $2 million in union funds.
Timothy Edmunds Embezzlement Allegations
Edmunds Charged With Embezzlement, Money Laundering. “Timothy Edmunds, 53, of South Lyon, Michigan, is charged in the Criminal Complaint, that was unsealed today, with embezzling union funds, money laundering, failing to maintain union records, and filing false reports with the Department of Labor between 2015 and 2021.” [DOJ]
DOJ: Edmunds Drained Union Bank Account. “Instead, Edmunds systematically drained the Local 412 accounts of about $2 million by (1) using Local 412 debit cards for over $142,000 in personal purchases, (2) cashing Local 412 checks worth $170,000 into accounts he personally controlled, and (3) transferring $1.5 million from bone fide Local 412 accounts into accounts that he personally controlled.” [DOJ]
DOJ: Edmunds Used Stolen Money On Luxury Clothes, Cars, Guns. “Once Edmunds converted the funds to his own personal use, he used the money to gamble, purchase luxury clothing, high-end automobiles, and firearms. To conceal his theft from other UAW officers and the Local 412 members, Edmunds created false bank statements and caused false LM reports to be filed with the U.S. DOL.” [DOJ]
DOJ: Edmunds Gave Fake Bank Statement To UAW Auditors, They Turned Him In. “Edmunds supplied the fake bank statements to international UAW auditors in an effort to conceal his embezzlement. Auditors from the UAW international union, who recently conducted an audit of Local 412, provided federal agents with information detailing the diversion of approximately $2 million in Local 412 funds by Edmunds.” [DOJ]
DOJ: Edmund Gambled Millions At Greektown Casino With Stolen Money. “For example, between 2018 and 2020, Edmunds used the UAW Local 412 debit card to make over $30,000 in unauthorized withdrawals at the Greektown Casino. While gambling at the Greektown Casino, records indicate that Edmunds had cash buy-ins of over $1 million, and he put over $16 million in play while betting while being rated at the casino.” [DOJ]
DOJ: Edmunds Bought Multiple Cars With Stolen Union Money. “In February 2016, Edmunds purchased a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT for $74,365. In July 2020, Edmunds purchased a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, for $96,419. Subsequently, in July 2021, Edmunds purchased a 2021 Dodge Durango for $76,491. Edmunds also leased two 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited in December 2020.” [DOJ]
Edmunds Could Face Five Years In Prison If Convicted. “Based on the charge of embezzling union funds, Edmunds faces a maximum of five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. Based on the charge of money laundering, Edmunds faces a maximum of twenty years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000. On the charges of filing false reports with the Department of Labor, failing to maintain union records, and making false entries in union records, Edmunds faces a maximum of one year in prison and fine of $10,000.” [DOJ]
Edmunds Is 17th Person Charged In UAW Corruption Investigation. “Edmunds is the seventeenth defendant charged in connection with the ongoing criminal investigation into corruption within the UAW or relating to illegal payoffs to UAW officials by FCA executives.” [DOJ]
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