Former UAW President Gary Jones pleads not-guilty in embezzlement case
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DETROIT (Reuters) - Former United Auto Workers (UAW) President Gary Jones on Thursday pleaded not guilty to charges that he embezzled more than $1 million (820,344.5 pounds) of union funds amid a U.S. corruption probe that has raised the specter of a federal government takeover of the union.Jones, of Canton, Michigan, had the plea entered by his attorney, J. Bruce Maffeo, during a brief videoconference hearing held by the U.S. District Court in Detroit. Jones was released on a $10,000 unsecured..