 Meanwhile, New York state officials charged Dioguardi with tax evasion (see below).Although Dioguardi was never convicted for this labor racketeering incident, he was removed from his post in February 1953 by the UAW-AFL and ejected from the union in April 1954.In the midst of the 1952-54 labor racketeering scandal, Dioguardi was charged with tax evasion.