In this March 3, 2020, file photo, a man walks by The Basement East, a live music venue, on March 3, 2020, after a tornado hit Nashville, Tenn. Could Basement East really be destroyed? As the virus raged on, the dream of once again packing Basement East full of music lovers seemed shakier than ever. Basement East first opened its doors in 2015, but it took nearly five years for the venue to turn a profit. “The magic of music,” Brown said.

DETROIT - Former United Automotive Workers official Jeff Pietrzyk is expected to plead guilty in a federal fraud case, Local 4 has learned. Pietrzyk was an aide to UAW Vice President Joe Ashton. He will reportedly enter a guilty plea in late October. Pietrzyk is charged with money laundering and wire fraud for allegedly milking UAW vendors for kickbacks, according to court records. He was referenced in an August case against former UAW official Mike Grimes, who was convicted in the corruption case.

DETROIT - A retired United Auto Workers official will soon be heading to prison after the latest conviction in the federal investigation into UAW management. Former UAW International executive assistant Mike Grimes pleaded guilty for taking kickbacks from a UAW vendor for 12 years. Grimes retired from the UAW as a millionaire in 2018. Grimes then insisted the vendor pay him a monthly consulting fee until the day he retired, officials said. "Shame on you, Mike Grimes," former UAW colleague Mark Hammer said.

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DETROIT - The federal investigation into United Auto Workers union executive kickbacks and cash payments has grown again. One example given in a federal complaint is a 2006 contract with "Vendor A" to produce 23,000 watches. Grimes allegedly demanded $60,000 in kickbacks from the company. When the vendor refused, Grimes allegedly threatened to cancel the watch contract. Other examples in the complaint include a 2011 jacket contract involving $530,000 in kickbacks, and a 2016 backpack contract with $500,000 in alleged kickbacks.

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DETROIT - As investigators cast a large net over corruption in Metro Detroit, the UAW's Mike Grimes is the next name making headlines. Grimes served as administrative assistant to UAW Vice President Cindy Estrada until this past year. Grimes allegedly demanded $60,000 in kickbacks from the company. When the vendor refused, Grimes allegedly threatened to cancel the watch contract. From that contract between 2010 and 2017, Grimes allegedly received $900,000.

As investigators cast a large net over corruption in Metro Detroit, the UAW's Mike Grimes is the next name making headlines. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.