Former union president pleads guilty to embezzling more than $280,000

Former union president pleads guilty to embezzling more than $280,000

By Myra Sanchez Click here for updates on this story     CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — A former president of United Steelworkers Local 13-1647 in Corpus Christi has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $280,000 from the labor organization. Robert Cirilo, 42, entered guilty pleas for wire fraud and embezzlement charges. Cirilo admitted to making approximately 430 unauthorized transactions from union accounts for personal purchases as part of h…

Former Corpus Christi United Steelworkers president pleads guilty to embezzlement

Robert Cirilo, a former president of the United Steelworkers Local 13-1647 in Corpus Christi, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of embezzlement from the labor organization.

Former union leader pleads guilty to embezzlement, faces up to 25 years in prison

A resident of Corpus Christi, Texas, has admitted guilt in a case involving embezzlement from a local labor union, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. The individual, Robert Cirilo, previously served as the president of the United Steelworkers Local 13-1647.Cirilo pleaded guilty to wire fraud and embezzlement charges. He admitted to making approximately 430 unauthorized transactions from union accounts for personal expenses. Additi…

South Texas company owner pleads guilty to withholding payroll taxes for personal use

Katie Nickas, Corpus Christi Caller Times Wed, Apr 30, 2025, 5:14 PM 2 min read A South Texas business owner admitted on April 30 to failing to pay employment taxes at his local business, U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced. Timothy Gaines Pollard, of McCoy, Texas, owned and operated Tim Pollard Construction, a residential remodeling and fence installation business in Bishop and Kingsville, according to an indictment filed with the U.S. D…

Ypsilanti Steelworkers Union President Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzling Union Funds

On Apr. 29, 2025, Dilanjan Miller, 38, was sentenced today to six months in federal prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud, Acting United States Attorney Julie A. Beck announced. Prosecutors state Miller used the almost $60,000 in union funds to pay for five flights to Florida, Las Vegas and Atlanta, rental cars in Florida […]