| Carpenters Union Bribee
Tagliaferro Got 60 Months Now Ordered Released
as Time Served
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
SDNY COURTHOUSE,
Dec 11 – Charged with
demanding bribes to join the
United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of
America, Salvatore Tagliaferro
has begun trial before U.S.
District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Judge Paul A. Crotty.
On April
21 Inner City Press up in the
courtroom published:
"day ended as witness
described planning with
Tagliaferro, in Brooklyn, to
charge $600 fees "into our
pockets... Our motive? To make
some money." 2 big guys
laugh."
On
April 28: "TAGLIAFERRO, the
president of Local 926 chapter
of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of
America (the “Union”), was
found guilty today in
Manhattan federal court of
honest services wire fraud,
conversion of union assets,
and conspiracy, in connection
with his involvement in a
scheme to solicit cash bribes
from hundreds of prospective
members in exchange for union
membership. The jury
convicted TAGLIAFERRO today
following a one-week trial
before U.S. District Judge
Paul A. Crotty.
TAGLIAFERRO is scheduled to
appear for sentencing before
Judge Crotty."
It was
pushed to September 8 and
Inner City Press went and live
tweeted it here:
Now at sentencing
of Tagliaferro for his
Carpenters Union
corruption @SDNYLIVE .
Inner City Press covered the
trial. Now his lawyer says
charging him for Union's legal
fees would be unfair.
Defense: He
unionized more people than
anyone. He had plans to run
for Union President. Probation
would be enough. AUSA: Let's
talk about the victims -as Mr.
Rosenberg didn't. The Union
was a victim. We seek $290,000
[approx], from Mr DeFalco too.
Tagliaferro
(sobbing) I wish I'd never
trusted John DeFalco. I did
not know that animal was
taking money. Only the
District Council has a problem
with me. I stood up to
corruption. I am innocent.
(Slamming defense table).
Judge Crotty: I
think the jury was correct. I
was a member of the Teamsters.
I sentence you to 60 months,
two years of supervised
release. Forfeit $296,400.
Restitution of $145,065.33.
On December 6 the
US Attorney's Office submitted
opposition to any extension or
stay pending appeal. They
snark, "portions of
Tagliaferro's motion appear to
be taken verbatim from his
prior submission to this
Court."
Jump cut to
December 11, 2024 when Judge
Loretta A. Preska, to whom the
case was reassigned, ordered
Tagliaferro released, time
served: ORDER REGARDING MOTION
FOR SENTENCE REDUCTION
PURSUANT TO 18 USC 3582(c)(2)
re as to Salvatore
Tagliaferro. It is ORDERED
that the motion is GRANTED and
the defendant's previously
imposed sentence of
imprisonment of 60 months is
reduced to Time Served (Signed
by Judge Loretta A. Preska on
12/11/24)"
This case is US
v. Tagliaferro, et al.,
19-cr-472 (Crotty)
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