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Chicago's once-powerful Ed Burke faces sentencing Monday, 'very humbling' days could be ahead
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 hours agoEdward M. Burke, “You will pay dearly.” It’s been nearly a decade since an Illinois politician as...
Romanian national pleads guilty to charges related to home invasion, extortion of Connecticut couple
AOL· 2 days agoA Romanian national admitted to his role in a bizarre home invasion in which a wealthy Connecticut couple was injected with a harmless blue dye, told that the shot contained a "deadly virus" ...
'Bling Bishop' Lamor Whitehead Finally Scammed His Way Into the Pokey. Here's What We Know
The Root via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAttorney’s Office. Prosecutors claim he turned around and spent that money funding his flashy...
Candidate running for Orlando District 5 special election accuses opponent of extortion
WFTV 9 Orlando· 4 days agoA candidate running in the special election for Orlando’s District 5 commission seat has filed a...
Romanian man injected CT philanthropist with fake 'deadly virus' in extortion plot, feds say
The News-Times· 3 days agoAttorney’s Office. Stefan Alexandru Barabas, 38, pleaded guilty in federal court in New Haven to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by extortion, through a plea agreement ...
'They're robbing her blind': Texas cop and Good Samaritan save distressed woman, 84, from sending...
Moneywise via AOL· 10 hours agoPer IC3’s 2023 elder fraud round-up, some of the more common crimes against seniors involve: tech...
Brooklyn pastor ‘Bling Bishop’ sentenced to 9 years for fraud and extortion, US attorney says
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 days agoLamor Whitehead, a flashy Brooklyn pastor nicknamed the “Bling Bishop,” was sentenced Monday to nine...
Ed Burke to be sentenced next week
Crain s Chicago Business· 5 hours agoEd Burke’s request to delay his sentencing on racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion charges. The 80-year-old will be sentenced as scheduled on June 24. Sentencing ...
Delegation for 6.21.24: Dreamers — Middle East — campaigning — tornadoes — children
Florida Politics· 2 hours agoA series of immigration policies announced by President Joe Biden sparked strong reactions from both...
Opelousas group home owner charged with extortion of client
KLFY Lafayette via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — The owner of multiple group homes in Opelousas is charged with extortion of...
