Marchionne: alleged conspiracy did not impact UAW contracts
MILAN (AP) — Fiat Chrysler's CEO is expressing “disgust” at the conduct of former FCA employees now indicted in the United States for misappropriating funds and funneling gifts and cash to union officials.
Sergio Marchionne addressed the alleged conspiracy in a letter to company employees on Thursday, the day after two former employees were charged with looting a training center for blue-collar workers and giving $1.2 million in various forms to the UAW leader, his wife and other senior union officials.
Marchionne said former employees facing charges “used those funds to enrich themselves and their families at the expense of their fellow employees.”
He also said the conduct had no bearing on union contracts “but rather involved two bad actors, who apparently saw an opportunity to misappropriate funds entrusted to their control.”
Man charged in 2nd Michigan slaying after Indiana surrender
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A suspect in two slayings in Michigan who was arrested after he surrendered to police in Indiana now faces charges in both deaths.
Murder and other charges were authorized Wednesday against 32-year-old Zachary Patten in Kalamazoo County District Court in the July 20 fatal shooting of 31-year-old Graciela Portillo-Esparza.
Authorities say Patten killed her during an argument involving someone else in Kalamazoo before driving about 30 miles (50 kilometers) and killing 29-year-old Shane Richardson, the husband of Patten's ex-wife, in Florence Township.
Patten appeared Monday in St. Joseph County District Court on charges including murder in Richardson's slaying.
Patten is getting a court-appointed lawyer.
Patten was arrested July 21 after he approached officers in South Bend, Indiana, and told them he "needed to be arrested."
Oakland County Bar Association Golf-Tennis-Pool Outing
The OCBA golf committee has chosen Pine Lake Country Club, 3300 Pine Lake Rd. in West Bloomfield for the 2017 golf and tennis outing. Not a golfer? Not a problem. This year Pine Lake is opening the entire club to the OCBA allowing access to tennis courts and the pool. The outing will be held from 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, July 31. Registration is open at www.ocba.org. There are three registration options. The Golf Outing ($255 per OCBA member, $310 per non-OCBA member) includes lunch from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., shotgun start at 1 p.m., cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Tennis and pool ($135 per person includes tennis pro and lifeguard on duty) is available beginning at 2:30 p.m., followed by cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Dinner only ($100 per person) starts with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 p.m. For more details or information about available sponsorship opportunities contact Kristen Dimich at (248) 334-3400 or kdimich@ocba.org.
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