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carmencita ago

The Rico case of 1986 involved LIUNA - Clinton Connection

The media found the debate between Hillary Clinton and Rick Lazio entertaining, although Lazio was criticized for being too aggressive. But he never brought up the most potentially damaging charge of all—Mrs. Clinton’s relationship with a top labor leader once considered linked to the mob.

Arthur Coia, president of the Laborers’ International Union (LIUNA), was described by organized crime investigators in the Justice Department as being a mob puppet. Coia was a frequent guest at the White House, traveled with President Clinton on Air Force One several times, and they exchanged gifts. The Justice Department in 1995 had drafted a racketeering lawsuit against him, but after Hillary Clinton spoke to a LIUNA convention, a decision was made to allow the union to hire its own lawyer to root out corruption. Coia stayed in his position and continued to raise huge sums for the Democrats. He was chairman of a 1996 fund-raising event that produced more than $12 million for the party.

The Reader’s Digest published a detailed article by Eugene H. Methvin on White House ties to Coia, entitled, “The Clintons and the Union Boss.” The White House refused to answer questions from Reader’s Digest about the president’s knowledge of LIUNA’s Mafia connections or the Justice Department’s investigations and negotiations of the union’s fate. It’s time for Hillary to be asked similar questions.

Ultimately, Coia was forced to retire, with his pension intact, after it was discovered he had engaged in mail fraud and had cheated local and state authorities out of $100,000. He pleaded guilty to criminal tax fraud. Nevertheless, Coia’s influence continues to be felt. He played a key role in getting John Sweeney of the Service Employees International Union elected as AFL-CIO president in 1995. “No unelected union president was more decisive in Sweeney’s election than Arthur Coia…” noted Robert Fitch, writing in The Nation, a pro-union magazine. In return, Sweeney made Coia head of the AFL-CIO’s organizing department. In his own book, America Needs a Raise, Sweeney mentions Coia’s role in AFL-CIO organizing campaigns but not his alleged criminal ties.

Officials of LIUNA were among those indicted on charges of bribery, bid-rigging or other racketeering schemes on September 7th.

The 57-count indictment was issued by the local Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau against 38 union bosses, contractors and reputed mobsters, including the reported head of the Luchese crime family. It’s time for the media to probe this corrupt union’s political ties.

https://www.npmhu.org/media/news/liuna-endorses-secretary-clinton-for-president

LiUNA Endorses Secretary Clinton for President

LIUNA A Mob Union and the Clintons have connections.

letsdothis2 ago

Terrence O'Sullivan is connected to the court case in the main post:

Reputed members of underworld face racketeering trial

Others indicted were:

Terence J. O'Sullivan, 51, secretary treasurer of the Laborers union until August 1975 when he became president of Worldwide Insurance Co. in Washington.

Remembering Terence J. O'Sullivan

It is with great sadness, and a very heavy heart that I write to inform you of the death of Retired LIUNA General Secretary-Treasurer and Coordinator of the LIUNA National Retiree Council, and 66 year LIUNA member, Terence J O' Sullivan.

The case took place in the same time frame as Hillary's father alleged Chicago mob activities.

carmencita ago

Another happening during Hugh Rodham's time. There were many more connections I believe to him that we have missed. Many don't realize how deep his and their connections with the mob/Chicago Outfit went. Deep. And with the crooked unions, especially in Chicago. It started in Chicago and that is how she and Bill got their endorsements many years later.