GM alleges that bribes were paid to former United Auto Workers Presidents
The allegations were made in a court motion filed Monday by GM, which wants to revive the lawsuit that was dismissed in July.
GM alleges that payments were made so the officials would saddle GM with more than
The union said in a statement it’s not aware of allegations about foreign accounts, and it asked GM to share the information.
“If GM actually has substantive information supporting its allegations, we ask that they provide it to us so we can take all appropriate actions,” the statement said.
If the allegations hold up, they could spell trouble for
“They could sway the government to take over the union the way it did with the Teamsters,” Gordon said.
Ashton, a former GM board member, is scheduled to be sentenced
The accusation is the first against Gettelfinger in the wide-ranging UAW bribery and embezzlement scandal that so far has snared 10 union officials. Some spent thousands in union money for golf, lodging and fancy meals.
GM alleges in the court records that FCA bribed Gettelfinger, Williams, Ashton and former Vice President General Holiefield “by granting those individuals control over foreign financial accounts with substantial funds.”
Gettelfinger, who was union president after
“This previously hidden network of accounts, utilized by defendants and controlled in part by individuals purportedly acting on GM’s behalf, reveals a magnitude of bribery and illegal activity specifically targeting GM that was not previously known or reasonably knowable," the documents stated.
A message was left seeking comment from the
In July, U.S. District Judge
He wrote that GM’s alleged injuries were not caused by FCA violating federal racketeering laws, that GM had not stated a claim that can be granted, and that the people harmed by the bribery scheme were
In a 2019 lawsuit, GM alleged that
GM says in its new motion that Borman should alter or amend his order allowing GM to amend its complaint to present the new allegations.
In a declarations filed with the court Monday, lawyers with the Kirkland & Ellis law firm, which represents GM, wrote that third-party investigators recently came up with evidence of the overseas bank accounts.
“Certain of these third parties, all of whom have significant credentials supporting their investigative expertise, recently discovered reliable information indicating the existence of foreign accounts potentially connected to the scheme alleged in GM’s complaint,” one declaration said. “Only within the last 10 days did we obtain sufficiently reliable information concerning the existence of foreign bank accounts."
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