Former Union Leader Rodrigues To Begin Prison Sentence
POSTED: 3:36 pm HST November 8, 2007
UPDATED: 3:57 pm HST November 8, 2007
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HONOLULU -- A federal judge has upheld the sentences of the man who was once Hawaii's most powerful union leader.Gary Rodrigues is heading to prison five years after being convicted of fraud and taking kickbacks. Rodrigues was sentenced to 64 months in prison. His daughter, Robin Sabatini, was sentenced to 46 months.Their sentences were delayed during a long appeal, which was rejected three months ago.Judge David Ezra has ordered them to prison on Jan. 7.Ezra had previously fined Rodrigues $50,000, placed him on three years of supervised probation after his release and ordered him to pay $378,000 restitution to the union.Rodrigues led the United Public Workers Union for years.
Previous Stories:
- August 22, 2007: Rodrigues Loses Appeal In Corruption Case
- December 9, 2003: Rodrigues' Daughter Sentenced To 4 Years
- October 1, 2003: Rodrigues Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison
- October 1, 2003: UPW Recovering From Rodrigues Era
- July 28, 2003: Rodrigues Loses Second Bid For Vacation Pay
- April 7, 2003: Rodrigues Tells Court He Has No Money
- December 4, 2002: 500 UPW Members Look To Oust Leaders
- November 27, 2002: Judge Rules Rodrigues Does Not Have To Pay
- November 22, 2002: Rodrigues Resigns, Appoints New UPW Leader
- November 20, 2002: Judge Warns Rodrigues About Behavior
- November 19, 2002: Rodrigues, Daughter Found Guilty On Federal Theft Charges
- November 13, 2002: Rodrigues Refuses To Testify In Own Trial
- May 2, 2001: UPW Leader Promises To Target Lawmakers
- March 20, 2001: UPW Leader Pleads Not Guilty
- March 8, 2001: UPW Questions Timing Of Indictment
- March 8, 2001: Rodrigues Target Of 43-Count Indictment
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