Rosa Della Porta

Longshoremen Bookkeeper in Los Angeles Sentenced for Thefts

Submitted by Carl Horowitz on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 14:38

For Rosa Della Porta, the new BMW and other accessories in the end weren't worth it. Della Porta, formerly office manager-bookkeeper for International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 26, was sentenced on March 29 in Los Angeles federal court to 21 months in prison for embezzling well over $100,000 in union funds. She had been convicted by trial jury a year ago following the discovery of a pattern of thefts by local officials and a subsequent federal investigation. Della Porta, who was fired by her union in November 2006, also will have to pay $121,475 in restitution.

Los Angeles Local Bookkeeper Found Guilty of Embezzlement

Submitted by Carl Horowitz on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 18:13

Rosa Della Porta would "say or do anything" to avoid the consequences of her thefts - so argued prosecutors. Unluckily for her, a court came to the same conclusion. On Wednesday, April 1, after a weeklong trial, a Los Angeles federal jury convicted the former bookkeeper for International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 26 for embezzling $108,000 in union funds. Della Porta had served in her position for about a decade until her removal by local officials. She was indicted last August. "We had to have justice, and justice was served," said Local President Luisa Gratz after the verdict.

Ex-Bookkeeper for Los Angeles Local Arrested for Thefts

Submitted by Carl Horowitz on Mon, 08/25/2008 - 00:00

For a union office employee, Rosa Della Porta seemed to live beyond her means.  The new BMW she drove to work raised her boss’ suspicions, especially as funds seemed to be disappearing.  Those suspicions eventually were borne out.  Della Porta, former bookkeeper for Local 26 of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union in Los Angeles, was arrested this month for embezzlement of $108,000 in local funds and indicted on August 8 in federal court.  “After receiving cash from various sources, Della Porta allegedly deposited less cash than the union received and pocketed the difference,” noted the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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