Charges Brought Against Pittsburgh Lobbyist

HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Joseph Kuklis of Wellington Strategies is charged with corrupt organizations, deceptive or fraudulent business practices, forgery and theft by deception after being accused of stealing over $100,000 from small business owners.According to Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro, the 48-year-old Kuklis is a lobbyist that operates a government consulting firm called Wellington Strategies.An investigation was launched into the company and discovered that starting in 2017, Kuklis