Wife of late UAW official sentenced in corruption probe

DETROIT – The wife of a late union official has been sentenced to 18 months in prison as part of a federal corruption investigation at a training centre run by Fiat Chrysler and the United Auto Workers.

A federal judge on Friday also ordered 54-year-old Monica Morgan to serve a year of supervised release and pay a $25,000 fine.

Morgan was married to General Holiefield, who was a UAW vice-president before his 2015 death. She pleaded guilty earlier this year to a tax crime. She owes $191,000 in restitution.

Former Fiat Chrysler labour negotiator Al Iacobelli admits he spent more than $1.5 million in cash and gifts on high-ranking UAW members, including Holiefield.

A $262,000 mortgage on Holiefield’s home was paid off with training centre money that came from Fiat Chrysler.