President Donald Trump commutes the sentence of former Philadelphia union business manager John Dougherty, according to Dougherty’s attorney. George Bochetto says the commutation releases Dougherty from a sentence that included financial restitution, reported by multiple outlets.
The reports identify Dougherty as a former union official connected to Philadelphia labor activity who was convicted of embezzlement. The New York Post specifies that the commutation removes Dougherty from $1.6 million in restitution. Fox News similarly attributes the decision to Trump but focuses on the commutation itself, citing Bochetto’s statements.
Both accounts rely on the same source—Dougherty’s lawyer—and do not include additional details such as the length of the original sentence, the date of conviction, or the stated reason for the commutation. Neither outlet provides information on whether the government or prosecutors comment on the decision.
