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One of Chicago’s longest-serving Democratic lawmakers convicted of racketeering, bribery and attempt
« on: December 23, 2023, 05:24:56 pm »
One of Chicago’s longest-serving Democratic lawmakers convicted of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion
By Social Links forVictor Nava
Published Dec. 21, 2023, 9:20 p.m. ET
 
Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, one of the most powerful and longest-serving politicians in the Windy City, was found guilty Thursday of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion after a six-week-long federal corruption trial.

The 79-year-old Democrat was convicted on 13 of the 14 charges leveled against him in a 2019 federal indictment accusing the veteran Chicago City Council member of using his position to steer business from private developers to his law firm.

Prosecutors also alleged that Burke threatened to block a measure raising admission fees at Chicago’s famed Field Museum over its failure to grant an internship to the daughter of a former alderman, whom he had recommended.

Burke’s shakedown scheme targeted the developer working on a $600 million renovation of Chicago’s Old Post Office, a Burger King in the former alderman’s 14th Ward and Midwest liquor store chain Binny’s Beverage Depot.

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Burke, 79, faces a maximum of 110 years in prison.
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https://nypost.com/2023/12/21/news/chicago-alderman-ed-burke-convicted-of-racketeering-bribery/
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Re: One of Chicago’s longest-serving Democratic lawmakers convicted of racketeering, bribery and att
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2023, 05:26:55 pm »
Quote from: rangerrebew on December 23, 2023, 05:24:56 pm

Burke, 79, faces a maximum of 110 years in prison.
 

I'll be surprised if he gets 110 days! :whistle:
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Re: One of Chicago’s longest-serving Democratic lawmakers convicted of racketeering, bribery and att
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2023, 06:49:21 pm »
These guys look like amateur hour given what's going on today. While the graft, racketeering, bribery and such definitely deserves jail time, at least it was done in the context of trying to build and run things v. the anarchy, nihilism and destruction of today's woke Rats.
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Re: One of Chicago’s longest-serving Democratic lawmakers convicted of racketeering, bribery and att
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2023, 10:35:26 pm »
Corrupt Democrats in Chicago city government?  Say it ain't so!  happy77!
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Re: One of Chicago’s longest-serving Democratic lawmakers convicted of racketeering, bribery and att
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2023, 01:40:20 pm »
Quote from: The_Reader_David on December 23, 2023, 10:35:26 pm
Corrupt Democrats in Chicago city government?  Say it ain't so!  happy77!

It does appear to be a new phenomenon, doesn't it? 000hehehehe
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