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LAFD Union Leaders Suspended for $800K Misappropriation

5/7/2025

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Three leaders of the Los Angeles Fire Department's union face suspension after misappropriating over $800,000 in union funds. An audit uncovered troubling gaps in documentation for credit card transactions linked to president Freddy Escobar and vice presidents Chuong Ho and Doug Coates, prompting the International Association of Fire Fighters to condemn their serious breaches of fiduciary duty.

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Three leaders of the Los Angeles Fire Department's union face suspension after misappropriating over $800,000 in union funds. An audit uncovered troubling gaps in documentation for credit card transactions linked to president Freddy Escobar and vice presidents Chuong Ho and Doug Coates, prompting the International Association of Fire Fighters to condemn their serious breaches of fiduciary duty.