Two Teamsters to be Sentenced Tomorrow.

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1999--

Teamsters Mark Nardone and Kevin McNulty will be sentenced tomorrow by Common Pleas Court Judge Patricia McInerney for their role in the brutal attack of two Clinton protestors during the President's fundraising visit to Philadelphia's City Hall last October 2.

Nardone and McNulty plead guilty July 1 to assaulting off-duty Probation Officer, Teri Adams, and her brother, Don Adams, after charges against the two teamsters had been reduced. Besides pleading guilty to two counts each of simple assault, both Teamsters plead guilty to felony charges of riot and conspiracy.

"Because of their prior criminal records, my brother and I oppose probation for either Nardone or McNulty," said Teri Adams. "Both men have a history of being treated gingerly by the Philadelphia justice system."

While out on bail for the October 2 beatings, both Nardone and McNulty have allegedly committed further acts of violence.

McNulty was arrested and charged in July for assaulting a Philadelphia man. The man suffered facial fractures and was hospitalized. Nardone was recently fired from his job at the University of Pennsylvania for assaulting his supervisor.

When Judge William Meehan dismissed aggravated assault charges against the pair at their preliminary hearing February 10, it marked the 5th and 6th time that such charges had been dropped against Nardone within a year. These were the 21st and 22nd felony counts dropped against Nardone during that same period.

"The teamsters assaulted my sister and I while we were engaging in a peaceful exercise of our first amendment rights," Don Adams said. "We expect the Judge to make an example of Nardone and McNulty by sentencing them to jail. This will send a message that basic civil rights must be protected."

Three additional teamsters -- Mark Hopkins, Norma Bottomer, and Charlie Davis were arrested and charged September 8 for their role in the assault.

Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters leader, John Morris, who appears to have signaled the assault by ramming a hat on Don Adams' head, a union tactic known as "marking" or "capping" a target for attack, has yet to be charged in the incident. District Attorney Lynne Abraham has refused to charge Morris despite news video evidence clearly implicating him in the assault. The matter is on appeal in Superior Court.

"It's scandalous that a union leader like Mr. Morris would seemingly encourage some members to engage in violence," said Teri Adams. "As a Probation Officer and union member myself, I've always encouraged people to abide by the law and to respect the rights of others."

The Sentencing Hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m., Friday, September 24, in room 1108 of the Criminal Justice Center.