CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2014.  A Dutch man who allegedly used the shuttered Silk Road underground website to sell illegal drugs for bitcoins worth millions of dollars has agreed to plead guilty to a federal drug conspiracy charge filed against him today.  The defendant, CORNELIS JAN SLOMP, through his attorney, authorized the[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2014.  Ten Chicago and area defendants were charged in separate federal criminal cases with stealing a total of more than $1.27 million from the federal government by fraudulently obtaining Social Security benefits. Six of the defendants allegedly engaged in the fraud by using false identities. These individuals either[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2014.  A Chicago real estate developer was arrested today on federal charges alleging that he defrauded the south suburban Village of Riverdale of public funds provided for the redevelopment of the now closed-Riverdale Marina. The defendant, JOHN THOMAS, allegedly fraudulently obtained approximately $370,000 for himself from $900,000 in[Read More…]

Defendant Lied Under Oath to IWCC Arbitrator in an Attempt to Obtain Benefits CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014.  Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) Director Andrew Boron today announced a workers’ compensation fraud investigation has led to another indictment.  Jeffrey Fessler, of St. Charles, was arraigned today on felony charges for perjury and[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014.  Seven Chicago and suburban residents, among others, are facing federal prosecution for alleged federal income tax crimes in various separate cases filed recently. Two defendants were arrested by IRS agents today after they were indicted in an alleged scheme to use stolen identities to fraudulently claim and[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014.  A high-level member of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico pleaded guilty a year ago to participating in a vast narcotics trafficking conspiracy and is cooperating with the United States, federal law enforcement officials announced today. A written plea agreement with the defendant, JESUS VICENTE ZAMBADA-NIEBLA, was made[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014.  A clerk for the City of Chicago’s Department of Transportation (CDOT) was arrested today for allegedly embezzling more than $741,000 from fees that were paid for certain city permits. The defendant, ANTIONETTE CHENIER, a city clerk since 1990, allegedly diverted the funds from checks that were written[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014.  The former deputy police chief in south suburban Markham was sentenced today to the maximum of five years in federal prison after a judge ruled that he sexually assaulted a woman in police custody in 2010. The defendant, TONY D. DEBOIS, pleaded guilty last September to lying[Read More…]

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 8, 2014. A leader of two Chinatown charitable organizations, GENE LEE, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of theft and filing a false federal income tax return for misappropriating as much as $92,800 from one of the charities, which received federal funds as well as donations, and failing to[Read More…]

Attorney General, Department of Financial & Professional Regulation Take Action Against Online Payday Lenders & Lead Generator Promoted by Talk Show Host Montel Williams Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—April 8, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed five lawsuits in a sweep cracking down on unlicensed, online payday lenders and a loan lead generator[Read More…]