Philadelphia union leader due in court in embezzlement case

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A powerful Philadelphia union leader is due in court Friday after an indictment this week said he used union coffers like his "personal bank account" and had a councilman on his payroll push his agenda at City Hall.

Johnny "Doc" Dougherty, 58, has been a major political player in Pennsylvania, steering $30 million raised by the local electricians union to mostly Democratic candidates in the last decade alone.

An indictment this week suggested the breadth of his influence .