March 2, 2010: A grand jury is looking at allegations that top Teamster officials working at the city’s convention centers intimidated witnesses in assault cases involving union members, sources say.
The grand jury, working in conjunction with Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s office, has reportedly grilled a number of people tied to Teamsters Local 82, a union long embroiled in factional fights.
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