Disgraced ex-NYPD union head to plead guilty in federal embezzlement case - New York Post

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The disgraced ex-head of the NYPD’s Sergeants Benevolent Association is expected to bull to national charges Thursday aft allegedly stealing national dues to money his lavish lifestyle, The Post has learned.

Ed Mullins, 61, is scheduled to look successful Manhattan national tribunal earlier Judge John Koeltl Thursday afternoon, wherever his lawyer, Thomas Kenniff, told The Post helium volition alteration his plea successful the case.

The circumstantial charges he’s expected to admit to were not instantly known.

The feds and attorneys for Mullins — who was charged with ligament fraud past twelvemonth — person been successful talks for a plea, tribunal records show.

Mullins is accused of utilizing national subordinate dues to wage for hundreds of idiosyncratic high-end meals as good arsenic clothing, jewelry and location appliances, tribunal records show.

The feds alleged helium adjacent tapped SBA wealth to wage for a relative’s assemblage education.

Ed Mullins.Ed Mullins turned himself successful implicit allegations of misappropriation of national funds successful 2022.Kevin C. Downs
Federal agents region   boxes of grounds  from the gathering  that houses the Sergeants Benevolent Association offices connected  Oct. 5, 2021.Federal agents region boxes of grounds from the gathering that houses the Sergeants Benevolent Association offices connected Oct. 5, 2021.AP

In total, helium allegedly embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from the union, according to the feds.

The FBI raided his location and national offices in October of 2021. Months later, helium turned himself into the feds and was aboriginal released connected a $250,000 bond.

The national sued its erstwhile leader for $1 cardinal and different damages past March.

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