By Stephen Stirling
Originally slated to begin Monday, jury selection in Manhattan federal court was postponed until March 10 by District Judge Richard Sullivan because of scheduling conflicts.
Federal investigators charged McLaughlin in 2006 with stealing more than $2 million from city unions, nonprofits, his own campaign committee and the Electchester Little League, according to an 186-page, 43-count indictment filed by the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan. If convicted, McLaughlin, who was head of the Central Labor Council – the umbrella organization for municipal labor unions – could face decades in prison.
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