Powerful labor leader and political donor John Dougherty was indicted today, along with City Councilman Bobby Henon and six others, on 116 counts for allegedly conspiring to funnel union money into a personal “slush fund” for Dougherty.

Dougherty, widely know by the nickname “Johnny Doc,” has led the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 for more than 25 years. From that perch he has been a major political force in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania, providing huge amounts of funding for countless political and judicial offices. His organization also provided significant amounts of funding for the campaigns of several Democratic candidates now sitting on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, including that of his brother Justice Kevin Dougherty.

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