United Auto Workers President Gary Jones finds himself in hot water at just the wrong time. When FBI agents knocked at Gary Jones’ 3,563-square-foot mansion outside Detroit on Aug. 28 — the one with the curved staircase, stone hearth fireplace, gourmet kitchen and brick-paved patio — they weren’t paying the United Auto Workers president a social call. As it became increasingly clear in a complaint unsealed the next day, Jones, who was not specifically named in the original indictment, was now, along with other UAW officials, being accused of misspending union funds. In ways aligned precisely with what you might expect from folks accused of misusing monies: lavish purchases of finer libations, expensive cigars, golf clubs and trips to places in California where those items would come in handy. | 