Lawyer Gets 5 Years In $22.9M Chicago Mortgage Fraud

By Lauraann Wood · October 2, 2018, 5:58 PM EDT

An Illinois lawyer was sentenced to 63 months in prison Tuesday for his role in a $22.9 million mortgage fraud scheme centered on selling condos in a downtown Chicago high-rise to...

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Case Information

Case Title

USA v. Barr III et al

Case Number

Court

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

May 15, 2014

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