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Date: 06-24-2024
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Case Number: 1:19-cr-00322
Judge: Virginia M. Kendall
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Cook County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney's Office in Chicago
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Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with corruption.
Ed Burke, age 80, once the most powerful Chicago alderman was charged with 13 counts of racketeering, extortion and bribery.
“Corruption in the Chicago City Council tears at the fabric of a vital body of local government,” said Morris Pasqual, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. “When an alderman fails to discharge his duties with honesty and integrity, he betrays not only the citizens of Chicago, but his fellow public officials who do their jobs the right way. Our office will continue to vigorously prosecute corruption and hold public officials accountable for violating the public trust.”
“Aldermen are elected by their constituents to advocate for the public good,” said Robert W. “Wes” Wheeler, Jr., Special Agent-in-Charge of the FBI Chicago Field Office. “Bribery and extortion are contrary to that simple mission, and today’s sentencing highlights the consequences of betraying the public’s trust for one’s own illegal gains. The FBI is proud to work with partners at all levels of government to stamp out public corruption in northern Illinois.”
Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 2 years in prison and fined $2 million, followed by one year of supervised release.
The judge received over 200 letters of support for Burke, which she appeared to take into account during the sentencing. She also appeared to take Burke's age into account.
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