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Welcome to Eyes on SPFPA, where we encourage the fearless expression of ideas of SPFPA members who seek the truth on what is really going on at International Union, Security, Police & Fire Professionals of America (SPFPA). Join us in shaping the narrative and challenging the status quo. SPFPA Members Call to Action & Rise Up. Our mission is to hold SPFPA President David L. Hickey accountable for his actions. It's time for NEW Leadership @ SPFPA 

SPFPA President David L. Hickey was fully aware of Rick O'Quinn's wife ownership of Patronus Systems since 2010 & their subcontractor relationship with Paragon Systems inc. and took no action to remove Rick O'Quinn from office. WHY?

SPiT-FA's Vice Pres @ Large Rick O'Quinn & Patronus Systems, Inc Conflict of Interest Exposed. published

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Why did SPFPA President David L. Hickey Close a blind Eye to Former Vice President @ Large Rick O'Quinn's Conflict of Interest which lead to O'Quinn's Criminal Activities & later to his Plea Bargin CONVICTION?

David L. Hickey has led this union for decades, advising SPFPA President Hickey was his Senior and trusted advisor / Vice President @ Large Rick O'Quinn. Since at least 2010 until November 2023, Ricky O'Quinn served as both an officer and employee of SPFPA, first as Vice-President of Region 2 of SPFPA, which covered several states in the southeastern United States, and later as vice-president at large in SPFPA, its second highest position.

On April 2, 2025 Vice President @ Large Rick O'Quinn / Senior and trusted advisor to SPFPA President David L. Hickey PLEAD GUILTY to conspiracy, in a plea deal.

Beginning at least as early as April 2013, and continuing at least through June 2024, Individual-1, acting on behalf of Company-1, agreed to award subcontracts from Company-1 to supply private security guards at various federal installations in the United States to Company-2. The proceeds from those awards within those subcontracts from Company-1 to Company-2 to provide security guards totaled tens of millions of dollars. Individual-1 made those awards knowing that Ricky O’Quinn was an officer and employee of SPFPA which represented the employees of Company-1, and that Ricky O’Quinn was married to Mabel O’Quinn. Ricky O’ Quinn and Mabel O’ Quinn agreed to accept those subcontracts, and their proceeds, on behalf of Company-2.

SPFPA represented, sought to represent, and would admit to membership the employees of Company-2. For example, on or about October 2018, Company-2 executed a collective  bargaining agreement with SPI^PA for term from October 2018 through October 2021 covering private security guards employed by Company-2 in West Virginia. Similarly, on or about October 2021, Company-2 executed a collective bargaining agreement with SPFPA for term from October 2021 through October 2024, covering private security guards employed by Company-2 in West Virginia.

Beginning in 2010 when Company-2 was formed, Individual-1 had an unwritten, agreement    with the O’Quinn's that his family would receive 40 percent of the ownership and/or profits of Company-2. From that date forward, Individual-1 would exercise hidden influence of many of Company-2’s decisions and operations. For example, Individual-1 advised Company-2 to refrain from bidding on private security contracts, and only to bid in conjunction with Company Individual-1 also specified which vendors and consultants Company-2 would hire and
monitored and directed Company-2’s finances.

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Former SPFPA VP @ Large Rick O'Quinn & his Wife Mabel O'Quinn former President of Patronus Systems Inc.
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In a Plea Bragin Agreement Former SPFPA Senior Advisor to SPFPA President David L. Hickey / SPFPA VP @ Large, Rick O'Quinn Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy while his wife Mabel O'Quinn Pleads Guilty to Criminal Information.
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I. International Union, Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America (SPFPA). is a labor organization based in Roseville, Michigan that represents protective security officers at federal workplaces. Pursuant to that representation, SPFPA executed collective bargaining agreements with several employers covering the security industry in several states.


2. Since at least 2010 until November 2023, Ricky O'Quinn served as both an officer and employee of SPFPA, first as vice-president of Region 2 of SPFPA, which covered several states in the southeastern United States, and later as vice-president at large in SPFPA, its second highest position.


3. Company-1 is an Alabama corporation, with headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, engaged in the business of providing protective security officers at federal workplaces in numerous states. From at least 2010 to 2023, Individual-1 was the president of Company-1.


4. SPFPA represented, sought to represent, and would admit to membership the employees of Company-1. For example, on or about April 2018, Company-1 executed a collective bargaining agreement with SPFPA for a term from April 2018 through April 2021 covering private security guards employed by Company-1 in Louisiana.

5. Company-2 is a Florida corporation engaged in the business of providing protective security officers at federal workplaces in numerous states. Mabel O'Quinn, the wife of Ricky O’Quinn, was the founder, incorporator, and an initial director of Company-2. from its incorporation to the present, Mabel O’Quinn served as Company-2’s chief executive officer and president. Ricky O’Quinn was involved in the finance, budget, and operations of Company-2 since its inception in a clandestine role. Both Ricky and Mabel O’Quinn endeavored to hide Rick’s involvement in operating Company-2.


6. SPFPA represented, sought to represent, and would admit to membership the employees of Coinpany-2. For example, on or about October 2018, Company-2 executed a collective bargaining agreement with SPFPA for term from October 2018 through October 2021 covering private security guards employed by Company-2 in West Virginia. Similarly, on or about October 2021, Company-2 executed a collective bargaining agreement with SPFPA for term from October 2021 through October 2024, covering private security guards employed by Company-2 in West Virginia.


7. Beginning at least as early as April 2013, and continuing at least through June 2024, Individual-1, acting on behalf of Company-1, agreed to award subcontracts from Company-1 to supply private security guards at various federal installations in the United States to Company-2. The proceeds from those awards within those subcontracts from Company-1 to Company-2 to provide security guards totaled tens of millions of dollars. Individual-1 made those awards knowing that Ricky O’Quinn was an officer and employee of SPFPA which represented the employees of Company-1, and that Ricky O’Quinn was married to Mabel O’Quinn. Ricky O’ Quinn and Mabel O’ Quinn agreed to accept those subcontracts, and their proceeds, on behalf of Company-2.


8. For example, on or about August 2017, Individual-1, on behalf of Company-1, and Mabel O’Quinn, on behalf of Company-2, executed a subcontract whereby Company-2 would supply protective security officers for Company-1 as the prime contractor with United States Department of Homeland Services at federal workplaces in Southern Virginia.


9. Similarly, on or about October 2019, Individual-1 on behalf of Company-1, and Mabel O’Quinn, on behalf of Company-2, executed a subcontract whereby Company-2 as subcontractor would supply protective security officers for Company-1 as the prime contractor with United States Department of Homeland Services, Federal Protective Service at federal workplaces in Louisiana.


10. On or about October 2021, Individual-1, on behalf of Company-1, and Mabel O’Quinn, on behalf of Company-2, executed a subcontract whereby Company-2 would supply protective security officers for Company-1 as the prime contractor with United States Department of Homeland Services at federal workplaces in New England.


11. In 2005, Ricky and Mabel O’Quinn formed the O’Quinn Family Trust with themselves as trustees. The beneficiaries of the O’Quinn Family Trust were Ricky and Mabel O’Quinn. Ricky and Mabel O’Quinn opened bank accounts in the name of O’Quinn Family Trust with Bank of America. From 2018 to 2023, Company-2 had a gross income of $7,044,722. Ricky O’Quinn benefitted from those funds deposited to those accounts from Company-1, using them for his own personal benefit and the benefit of his family.


12. In addition, Mabel O’Quinn deposited her salary as chief executive officer and president of Company-2, totaling more than $4 million from 2015 through 2023 into the bank accounts for the O’Quinn Family Trust at Bank of America. Ricky O’Quinn benefitted from the  funds deposited to those accounts from Company-2, using them for his own personal benefit and the benefit of his family.


13. Beginning in 2010 when Company-2 was formed, Individual-1 had an unwritten, agreement with the O’Quinn's that his family would receive 40 percent of the ownership and/or profits of Company-2. From that date forward, Individual-1 would exercise hidden influence of many of Company-2’s decisions and operations. For example, Individual-1 advised Company-2 to refrain from bidding on private security contracts, and only to bid in conjunction with CompanyIndividual-1 also specified which vendors and consultants Company-2 would hire and monitored and directed Company-2’s finances.

14. In exchange for this hidden 40 percent interest and control of Company-2, Individual1 directed lucrative subcontracts on behalf of Company-1 as its president to Company-2. Individual-1 also agreed to support Company-2 and ensure that they would be able to win prime contracts to supply security guards at federal workplaces. Individual-I’s secret intercession of behalf of Coinpany-2 resulted in Company-2 being awarded more than $170 million in contract proceeds as a subcontractor to Company-1, and beginning in April 2015, as a prime contractor with Company-1 as its subcontractor. Both Individual-1 and the O’Quinn's understood that any involvement or interest by Ricky O’Quinn in Company-2 was also to be kept secret as it would he was legally prohibited from deriving any money or things of value from Company-1 or Company2 as an officer in SPFPA. The payment of 40 percent of Company-2’s profits from Mabel and Ricky O’Quinn to Individual-1’s family was, in part, for the purpose of improperly obtaining and rewarding favorable treatment from Coinpany-1 and lndividual-1 in connection with the awarding of prime contracts and subcontracts relating to prime contracts to Company-2.

15. In January 2015, Individual-1 and another family member (lndividual-2) incorporated MCKHU, Inc. Two of Individual-l’s other family members (Individual-3 and Individual-4), both Company-1 employees, would thereafter operate a side business under the name, MCKFIU, Inc. Individual-1 directed the O’Quinns to hire MCKFIU, Inc. as a consultant to Company-2. On April 1, 2015, Individual-2 on behalf of MCKHU, Inc. and Mabel O’Quinn on behalf of Company-2 executed a consultancy agreement where Company-2 would pay MCKHU, Inc. $195 per hour for service.


16. 'Hie table below shows the amount that MCKHU, Inc. billed Company-2 each year for Individual-3 and lndividual-4’s purported services. Generally, MCKHU, Inc.’s invoices would grossly inflate the hours that Individual-3 and Individual-4 worked and charge $195 per hour, as the parties agreed to in the consultancy agreement. Mabel O’Quinn directed the payments in response to the MCKHU invoices.

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17. A portion of the each of those payments from Company-2 to MCKHU, Inc. constituted payments made to Individual-!’s family according to the unwritten agreement to provide 40 percent of the ownership and/or profits of Company-2.

 

 

 

 

 

18. On January 1, 2019, Mabel O’Quinn, on behalf of Company-2, signed an agreement with a company called Frontline Source for consultancy services at a rate of $225.00 per hour. In August 2019, Individual-1 ’s family incorporated Frontline Source as a vehicle for Individual-1 ’s family to continue to receive payments from Company-2 according to the unwritten agreement to provide 40 percent of the ownership and/or profits of Company-2. In 2019 and 2020, Individual3 and Individual-4 remained full time employees of Company-1 as well as consultants to Company-2 through Frontline Source. The use of the corporate structure and name, Frontline Source, like MCKHU, Inc. before it, was intended to obscure the fact that Individual-1’s family was receiving payments from Company-2.


19. From February to December 2019, Company-2 paid $498,543.35 to Frontline Source—the equivalent of 1,994 hours, or nearly one year of fulltime work. In 2020, Company-2 paid $770,793.75 to Frontline Source. In 2021, Company-2 paid $771,300.00 to Frontline Source. Those payments from Company-2 to Individiial-3 and lndividual-4 through Frontline Source, Inc., in part, constituted payments made to Individual-1’s according to the unwritten agreement to provide 40 percent of the ownership and/or profits of Company-2.


20. In December 2021, Individual-l’s family and O’Quinn's were in a dispute over the amount of “equity payments” Individual-I’s family were due according to the unwritten agreement to provide 40 percent of the ownership and/or profits of Company-2. Individual-Us family informed Mabel O’Quinn that they believed they were owed an additional $800,000 in “equity payments” from beyond what Individual-3 and Individual-4 had received through MCKHU, Inc. and Frontline Source. On December 6,2021, Individual-3 and Individual-4 sent an email to Mabel O’Quinn stating that she had accumulated $4,860,000 in equity in Company-2 while
“MCKHU/Frontline” had accumulated only $4,016,000.


21. The December 6, 2021 email sent by Individual-3 added that, “[W]ould you like to adjust your salary at all? It’s always a balance of how much you want to keep in the company as retained earnings (equity) versus how much you would like to receive in your personal bank account now as salary.” In the year 2020, Mabel O’Quinn declared a salary of Company-2 of $520,000 and total business equity as $1,449,000; in the year 2021, those two figures totaled $ 1,477,926; in the year 2022, those two figures totaled $ 1,937,034; and in 2023, those two figures totaled $2,585,900.


22. Mabel O’Quinn forwarded the December 6, 2021 email to lndividuaI-1 who responded, “oh my this is cash [Company-2’ bookkeeper] did not say you have 800K on the [sic] books that is your take??” Mabel O’Quinn forwarded Individual-1’s response to Ricky O’Quinn by email.

23. In 2022, Company-2 paid an additional $426,750 to Frontline Source. In total, from 2019 to 2023, Company'-2 paid $2,541,725 to Frontline Source. The O’Quinn's directed these payments to Company-1 because Company-2 would not have been able to win certain prime contracts or subcontracts without Company-1 and Individual-1 ’s support. Company-2 was formed as a small business and was operated and owned by Ms. O’Quinn. By developing a business relationship with Company-2, Company-1 was able to obtain Government contracts that it would have otherwise not have been able to bid on or otherwise receive the proceeds from without Company-2’s status as a small, woman service-disabled owned business. Company-1 used Coinpany-2 as a subcontractor. Company-1 advised Company-2 on what contracts to bid on and in which geographic locations, which produced financial benefits for both companies.​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Former SPFPA VP @ Large Rick O'Quinn, Mabel O'Quinn Criminal Documents, Statement of Facts, Mabel O'Quinn Plea Agreement & Rick O'Quinn transcript.

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It should be noted that former SPFPA Rick O'Quinn's PLEA DEAL is under seal & unavailable to the public. We asked ChatGPT why a plea deal may be sealed and this was the response:

A plea deal (plea agreement) is usually part of the public court record—but there are several legitimate reasons it might be sealed or hard to access:

1. Protecting ongoing investigations

If the defendant is cooperating with law enforcement (for example, testifying against others), the deal may be sealed to avoid tipping off targets. This is common in organized crime, drug trafficking, or conspiracy cases.

2. Safety concerns

Courts may seal records to protect:

  • The defendant (especially if they’re an informant)

  • Witnesses or victims
    Public access could put someone at risk of retaliation.

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Other former Related Criminal Documents, DOJ Complaint, Press Releases & an Indictment involving Rick O'Quinn former SPFPA VP @ Large / Senior Advisor to SPFPA President David L. Hickey, Rick O'Quinn's wife Mabel O'Quinn & others involved in this Backroom Deal, which outlines Conspiracy, Unlawful Kickbacks, Unlawful Labor Payments Scheme for their own Personal Benefit

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Former Senior Advisor to SPFPA President David L. Hickey / VP @ Large LIES Under Oath at his Deposition when asked if he had any involvement in his wife's Company Patronus Systems Inc.

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Former SPFPA VP @ Large Rick O'Quinn Pled Guilty to Conspiracy & his Wife Mabel O'Quinn former President of Patronus Systems Inc. agrees to waive indictment and plead GUILT to a single count Criminal
Information, charging the defendant with Consphacy to Provide and Receive Prohibited Payments, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371.

In her Statement of FACTS, Mabel O'Quinn testifies under oath to the FACT that her husband Rick O'Quinn former Senior Advisor to SPFPA President David L. Hickey / VP @ Large was in FACT involved in the finance, budget, and operations of Company-2 (Patronus Systems Inc) since its inception in a clandestine role. Both Rickey and Mabel O'Quinn endeavored to hide Rick's involvment in operating Company -2. 
 

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Former Senior Advisor to SPFPA President David L. Hickey / VP @ Large Rick O'Quinn Admits in his deposition, Hickey knew about this Conflict of Interest back in 2010 and did NOTHING to stop it. This went on from 2010 until June 2024 - FOURTEEN YEARS!

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It should be noted that Kaciban's termination came to light on June, 5, 2023 & Rick O'Quinn was still serving as Senior Advisor to the President David L. Hickey / VP @ Large the # 2 position in SPFPA until November 6, 2024 the day he was allowed to resign / retire NOT FIRED, after the DOJ released its lawsuit against Rick O'Quinn's wife Mabel O'Quinn.

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Hickey further states on his SPFPA website " The above information is widely known and published."

The facts as reported by Paragon itself: In April 2023, while still President of Paragon, Kaciban was served with a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice concerning the DHSOIG investigation into fraudulent contracting and receiving kickbacks. Immediately after the serving of the subpoena, Kaciban was placed on leave and Paragon opened an internal investigation. Within weeks and as a result of that investigation, the Paragon Board of Directors voted unanimously to terminate Kaciban’s employment.

What SPFPA President Hickey FAILED to State on his SPFPA website was the FACT: that Kaciban was a TRUSTEE on Hickey's SPFPA Health & Welfare Benefit Plan as well as SPFPA's Retirement Plan along with SPFPA Vice President @ Large Rick O'Quinn who was the Unions TRUSTEE as noted by SPFPA's 2020 Facebook post praising O'Quinn below.

WHY did SPFPA President Hickey FAIL to mention this KEY FACT?  According to HICKEY "The above information is widely known and published."

On one of Hickey's SPFPA websites he notes: The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Inspector General have convened a Grand Jury.

 

Recently Paragon was accused by the U.S. Department of Justice of fraudulently soliciting and entering into federal service contracts. The allegations specify that Kaciban and other high ranking Paragon officials with whom he worked conspired to defraud the government of tens of millions of taxpayer funds. In recent months Paragon’s Parent Company Securitas, on behalf of Paragon, voluntarily repaid the astonishing sum of more than $52 million to settle the fraud and kickback allegations that arose during Kaciban’s leadership, this being the largest civil recovery in more than a decade by the DHS Office of inspector General. $26 million of the settlement amount was restitution of taxpayer funds wrongly taken, the other $26 million a penalty payment for the alleged illegal conduct.

It is reported that Kaciban is under federal criminal investigation for allegations of defrauding the government as well as receiving millions of dollars in illegal kickbacks from government contracts.

Included within the tens of millions that Paragon repaid were alleged illegal kickbacks to its former leadership that Department of Justice in its press release states were comprised of more than “300 separate payments to former Paragon executives, totaling more than $11 million, which they attempted to conceal as purported ‘consulting payments’ made to various shell companies formed by the former executives.” It is believed that the kickbacks allegedly went not to just Kaciban but also his adult children who he employed at Paragon. The Paragon settlement specifically states that all possible criminal claims against Paragon and its former leadership, including Kaciban, were not settled or released. It is expected that soon federal criminal indictments may be issued against those who led the fraud and kickback schemes.

The One Thing HICKEY FAILED to Mention on his SPFPA website was the FACT that his Vice President @ Large / Senior Advisor to the SPFPA President, RICK O'QUINN & his wife MABEL OQUINN was in the center of this Federal Investigation involving Backroom Deals, Conspiracy, Unlawful Kickbacks, Unlawful Labor Payments Scheme for their own Personal Benefit.

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The Facts are the Facts
 
  • Rick O'Quinn had notified SPFPA President Hickey of his wife's ownership of Patronus Systems, Inc back in 2010.
  • On April 12 Kaciban was served with a subpoena from the Department of Justice concerning a DHS OIG investigation. 
  • On June 5, 2023 Pargon sent an email that the Paragon Board of Directors has voted unanimously to terminate Les' employment.
  • As noted on Hickey's SPFPA website: The above information is widely known and published. 
  • SPFPA President Hickey knowing full well what was going on with Kaciban, Paragon, & Mabel O'Quinn President of Patronus System & wife of SPFPA VP @ Large Rick O'Quinn FAILED to remove Rick O'Quinn from holding several high ranking positions within the SPFPA including TRUSTEE of its Health & Welfare and retirement plan.

At Rick O'Quinn's deposition held on March 24, 2022 O'Quinn admits that Hickey was fully aware of the relationship between Paragon / Patronus answering YES to this question " So whenever she gained that contract with Paragon is when you would have advised Mr. Hickey of the relationship between herself and Paragon/Patronus and your relationship with SPFPA?

 

ANSWER Correct.

Despite the ongoing investigation by The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Inspector General which had  convened a Grand Jury looking into Backroom Deals, Conspiracy, Unlawful Kickbacks, Unlawful Labor Payments Scheme for their own Personal Benefit, involving  Kaciban, the O'Quinn's and several other people, SPFPA Hickey or his Executive Board took NO ACTION to terminate Rick O'Quinn's employment or action to remove him as an officer of SPFPA. WHY?

Furthermore, not until Rick O'Quinn's wife was charged by the United States Department of Justice Case 8:21-cv-03260 on November 5, 2024 of violations of the FALSE CLAIMS ACT, Violation of the ANTI-KICKBACK ACT, Payment by Mistake & Unjust Enrichment did the employment of SPFPA VP @ Large Rick O'Quinn's employment end on November 6,2024.

 

The FACT of the matter is that SPFPA President Hickey & his SPFPA Executive Board was fully aware of what was going on with this Department of Justice investigation involving Kaciban, the O'Quinn's and others & neither SPFPA President Hickey or his SPFPA Executive Board decided to take NO ACTION to terminate Rick O'Quinn's employment as Senior Advisor to SPFPA President Hickey / VP @ Large and Trustee to its SPFPA Health & Welfare & Retirement funds. Rather O'Quinn was allowed to resign and retire as noted by the letter below. BASED on his resignation & retirement, Rick O'Quinn would now be able to have SPFPA continue to pay his SPFPA Medical Benefits for life paid for by the dues paying members of SPFPA!

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Under oath Rick O'Quinn admitted in his deposition that despite the fact that his wife started Patronus Systems, Inc in 2010 & he FAILED to file LM-30 reports as required by law for at least five years. It should be noted that O'Quinn only filed these LM-30 reports in 2019 only after a rival security union was EXPOSING this violation of law & SPFPA General Counsel Gordan Gregory advised him to file them. It should be noted that according to O'Quinn had notified Hickey & SPFPA's law firm back in 2010 of his wife's ownership of Patronus, but to the best of our knowledge he was not advised by SPFPA General Counsel Gorden Gregory and/or Scott Brooks at that time to file them.

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Career inside SPFPA

Rick O'Quinn was a high-ranking official in the Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America.

Positions held

  • Vice President, Region 2 (Southeastern U.S.)

  • Later promoted to Vice President at Large (effectively #2 position in the union)

  • Also described as a senior advisor/right-hand figure to union president

Responsibilities

  • Oversaw union activity across multiple states

  • Helped negotiate collective bargaining agreements for security officers

  • Represented workers at federal facilities and critical infrastructure sites

👉 Bottom line: He wasn’t just a local rep—he was top-tier national leadership inside SPFPA.

Criminal Case & Guilty Plea (2025)

This is the most important development.

What happened

In April 2025, O’Quinn and his wife:

  • Pled guilty to conspiracy involving illegal labor payments (Taft-Hartley Act violation)

Core allegations (from DOJ & DOL findings)

  • From 2010–2024, he:

    • Was a union officer

    • While secretly involved in running a private security company tied to federal contracts

  • The company (run publicly by his wife):

    • Received lucrative federal security subcontracts

    • Generated tens of millions of dollars

  • Key issue:

    • The union (SPFPA) represented workers employed by the same companies involved

    • O’Quinn allegedly hid his financial involvement in the business

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Scheme details

  • Used a service-disabled, woman-owned business designation to win contracts

  • Entered arrangements where:

    • Another company steered contracts to them

    • In return, that company received ~40% of profits

  • Funds flowed through:

    • Family-controlled accounts (e.g., trust accounts)

Why it’s serious

This creates a classic labor conflict-of-interest violation:

  • A union official must not profit from employers whose workers the union represents

  • That’s exactly what federal law (Taft-Hartley) prohibits

  • Union officials cannot receive money or benefits from employers

  • Especially employers whose workers they represent

  • The DOJ described this as: “conspiracy to provide and receive prohibited labor payments”

 Resignation & Fallout

  • O’Quinn reportedly resigned in November 2024, shortly after a DOJ lawsuit was filed

  • The case triggered:

    • Federal investigation

    • Civil and criminal proceedings

 Potential Consequences

  • Faces up to 5 years in prison (per count)

  • Sentencing scheduled (as of reporting) for September 2025

Big Picture

Rick O’Quinn’s story is essentially:

Rise → Power → Conflict of interest → Federal prosecution

  • Rose to one of the highest roles in a national security union

  • Simultaneously tied to a private contractor benefiting from union-related contracts

  • Ultimately became part of a major federal labor corruption case

If you want, I can break down:

  • The companies involved (names, structure)

  • How the scheme actually worked step-by-step

  • Or whether anyone else in SPFPA was implicated

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We hope to open ongoing communications with SPFPA local Union leaders as well as SPFPA members & potential members who deserve to know the REAL TRUTH about SPFPA. We will do everything in our power to help protect the SPFPA members rid themselves from the SPFPA and the dictatorship of SPFPA President David L. Hickey. 

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