A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: THREE DEFENDANTS INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY SWINDLING 54 VICTIMS OF $220,000 IN FEES IN MORTGAGE “RESCUE” FRAUD SCHEME CHICAGO ― Three defendants who operated Washington National Trust, which was not licensed in Illinois … Continue reading
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A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: FORMER LAKE COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN SIX YEARS IN PRISON FOR $1.6 MILLION INVESTMENT FRAUD SCHEME CHICAGO – A former Lake County man was sentenced today to more than six … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: ELEVEN DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH DISTRIBUTING MULTI-KILOGRAM AMOUNTS OF HEROIN OR COCAINE FOLLOWING DEA-LED INVESTIGATION CHICAGO — Two brothers driving a flatbed tow truck carrying a blue Honda Prelude exited the Kennedy Expressway … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: TWO DOZEN MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES OF BELIZEAN BLOODS STREET GANG FACING FEDERAL NARCOTICS AND PASSPORT FRAUD CHARGES CHICAGO — A federal investigation of alleged passport fraud and narcotics trafficking by members and … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: FATHER SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON, FOLLOWING EIGHT-YEAR TERMS IMPOSED ON SON AND DAUGHTER, FOR THEIR ROLES IN $10 MILLION AFFINITY FRAUD SCHEME THAT SWINDLED 2,000 VICTIMS CHICAGO — A Chicago … Continue reading
The damage to paint manufacturer Valspar was up to$20 million, but chemist thief David Yen Lee only got 15 months in Federal prison under a sentence handed down by U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman. Almost forgot, Lee has to repay … Continue reading
For the second time today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has taken action concerning illegalities on the part of Chinese business. First, there were indictments against Chicagoans, Germans and Chinese for illegally importing Chinese honey. Now, a plea agreement has been … Continue reading