Former Philly city councilmember Bobby Henon is set to learn his fate today in a federal corruption case. MattDeLucia previews the sentencing.
Henon, a Democrat representing Northeast Philadelphia who was first elected in 2011, was convicted in November 2021 in a federal trial that also brought down powerful labor leader John"Johnny Doc" Dougherty, the former leader of the IBEW Local 98 electricians’ union.
Dougherty was found to have bribed Henon for access to power and decision-making in City Hall while Henon received a salary and other things of value from Dougherty, the U.S. Attorney's office said.Henon faces as much as 20 years in prison on the most serious offenses. However, NBC10 newsgathering partnerGet Philly local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.
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