James Hoffa has done it again. Today, Hoffa rubber-stamped another whitewash of the corruption charges against Willie Smith for accepting $6,000 worth of gifts from a Teamster employer. The case will now go to the Independent Review Officer (IRO), Judge Barbara Jones.
So now a real judge will hold a hearing and issue a verdict. There is no specified timeline for her decision.
For now, Smith remains Hoffa’s Executive Assistant, but his influence has been greatly diminished. Since the election, Hoffa has concentrated decision-making among a small group of political operatives and appointees, including Todd Thompson and Christy Bailey.
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