In furtherance of the conspiracy, and to effect the objects thereof, the defendant and his co-conspirators committed and caused to be committed the following overt acts, among others, in the Eastern District of Michigan, and elsewhere:
16. In or about December 2015, Gary Jones ordered cigars from the Gary’s Sales company located in Parker, Arizona. Gary Jones ordered these cigars for his own use and for the use of DENNIS WILLIAMS and others. In 2016, DENNIS WILLIAMS accepted a portion of these cigars.
17. From December 17, 2015 through March 31, 2016, DENNIS WILLIAMS accepted a villa in Palm Springs, California, paid for with $17,195 in UAW funds. Ostensibly, the villa was for the use of DENNIS WILLIAMS during a week-long, January 2016 UAW Region 5 conference and other UAW-related meetings.
18. In January 2016, Gary Jones gave $6,000 in gift certificates for rounds of golf at the Indian Canyons Golf Resort, in Palm Springs, California, paid for with UAW funds, to an associate of DENNIS WILLIAMS for their use outside of the dates of any UAW-related conferences. DENNIS WILLIAMS and the associate used a portion of those certificates.
19. From December 1, 2016 through April 1, 2017, DENNIS WILLIAMS accepted a villa in Palm Springs, California, paid for with $22,195 in UAW funds. Ostensibly, the villa was for the use of DENNIS WILLIAMS during a week-long, January 2017 UAW Region 5 conference and other UAW-related meetings.
20. From December 28, 2016 through March 1, 2017, DENNIS WILLIAMS accepted a villa in Palm Springs, California, for his friends, paid for with $12,195 in UAW funds. The villa was for the use of the friends of DENNIS WILLIAMS who had no role in any UAW Region 5 conference or other UAW-related meetings.
21. From December 20, 2017 through March 1, 2018, DENNIS WILLIAMS accepted a villa in Palm Springs, California, paid for with $13,945 in UAW funds. Ostensibly, the villa was for the use of DENNIS WILLIAMS during a week-long, January 2018 UAW Region 5 conference and other UAW-related meetings.
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