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Ex-Union Head From Wilton Sentenced For Demanding, Accepting Bribes Ex-Union Head From Wilton Sentenced For Demanding, Accepting Bribes
Ex-Union Head From Wilton Sentenced For Demanding, Accepting Bribes A man who was the former president of the local International Longshoremen’s Association will spend time in prison after he admitted to accepting $150,000 in bribes in exchange for not representing union members’ interests in New York. Fairfield County resident Glenn Blicht, 57, of Wilton, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison after pleading guilty to violating the Taft-Hartley Act by demanding and accepting bribes from an employer.  From 2009 through last year, Blicht served as an officer of the union, including as its president for many years.  In that role, he had a duty t…

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Ex-Labor Union President From Fairfield County Admits To Accepting $150K In Bribes, SDNY Says Ex-Labor Union President From Fairfield County Admits To Accepting $150K In Bribes, SDNY Says
Ex-Labor Union President From Fairfield County Admits To Accepting $150K In Bribes, Sdny Says A Fairfield County man who was the former president of the local International Longshoremen’s Association has admitted to accepting $150,000 in bribes in exchange for not representing union members’ interests in New York. Glenn Blicht, 57, of Wilton, pleaded guilty to violating the Taft-Hartley Act by demanding and accepting bribes from an employer. From 2009 through the present, Blicht served as an officer of the union, including as its president for many years. In that role, he had a duty to act in the best interests of the union and its members, including by avoiding personal financia…

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Labor Union President From Wilton Demanded, Accepted Bribes, Feds Say Labor Union President From Wilton Demanded, Accepted Bribes, Feds Say
Labor Union President From Wilton Demanded, Accepted Bribes, Feds Say A Fairfield County resident who serves as the president of the local International Longshoremen’s Association has been charged by federal prosecutors with demanding and accepting bribes. Glenn Blicht, 57, of Wilton, was arrested Friday, July 26 for honest services fraud and a violation of the Taft-Hartley Act for demanding and accepting at least $150,000 in bribe payments from an employer. The honest services fraud charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. He was also charged with one count of demanding or receiving prohibited payments as a labor union official, which carries…

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