Daily News | Johnny Doc is struggling to find — and pay for — new lawyers as his embezzlement trial looms
Former labor leader John J. Dougherty walks into James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse in Center City on Monday.Former labor leader John J. Dougherty said Monday he’s struggling to come up with the cash to pay lawyers to represent him in his remaining criminal trials.
The ex-union chief — who earned nearly $288,000 last year as the head of Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and an additional $171,835 as the leader of the Philadelphia Building Trades Council, according to Labor Department filings — submitted paperwork last week laying the groundwork for him to possibly receive a court-appointed attorney.
And while he’s said he’d still like to hire counsel on his own, the judge overseeing his cases is growing impatient. During a hearing in federal court Monday, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl said he had no intention of postponing Dougherty’s Jan. 23 trial date on charges. The judge threatened to pick a lawyer for him if the ex-union chief didn’t come up with one soon.
“We have five other defendants in this case, and they’ve been awaiting trial for a long time,” Schmehl said. “This case has to get tried. So, I’m concerned, right now. Time is running out.”“I’ve met with multiple lawyers. I’ve tried to gather money,” he said. “I’ve talked with friends and family. …I’ve been working hard to make sure we can move forward. I’ve been pushing hard.”
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