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John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty's Prison Sentence Commuted by President Trump, Lawyer Says

Trump’s commutation ends Dougherty’s six-year sentence after his bribery and embezzlement convictions tied to the electricians’ union.

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President Trump agreed to commute the rest of former Philadelphia labor leader Johnny Doc's prison sentence, his lawyer says.

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Trump commutes sentence of convicted union leader John ‘Johnny Doc’ Dougherty, lawyer says

Dougherty was convicted in 2023 of bribing a Philadelphia City Council member and embezzling nearly $600,000.

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John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty's prison sentence commuted by President Trump, lawyer says

President Trump agreed to commute the rest of former Philadelphia labor leader Johnny Doc's prison sentence, his lawyer says.

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Trump commutes sentence of former Philadelphia labor boss Johnny Doc, lawyer says

Convicted former Philly labor leader John Dougherty could soon be released from prison after Trump reportedly signed a commutation of his sentence..

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Johnny Doc’s prison sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump, his lawyer says

John Dougherty's lawyer said he hoped Dougherty could be released from prison as soon as Friday.

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Trump Frees Philadelphia Labor Boss Johnny Doc With Federal Sentence Commutation

President Trump has commuted the federal prison sentence of Philadelphia labor boss John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty, his attorney confirmed Thursday.

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Former Philly union boss Johnny 'Doc' Dougherty sentence commuted by Trump

Former Philly union boss, John Dougherty, is set for early release from federal prison after a commutation from President Trump.

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NBC Philadelphia broke the news in Philadelphia, United States on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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