USA v. Barr III et al
Case Number:
1:14-cr-00287
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Nature of Suit:
Firms
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January 30, 2019
Developer Guilty Of Bank Fraud Can't DQ 'Hostile' Judge
An Illinois federal judge Wednesday refused to remove himself from the sentencing of a Chicago real estate developer who pled guilty to a $22.9 million bank fraud scheme, insisting he isn't prejudiced against defense counsel for having a sentence he imposed in an unrelated case set aside on appeal.
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January 09, 2019
Developer Guilty Of Bank Fraud Wants 'Hostile' Judge DQ'd
A Chicago real estate developer who pled guilty to a $22.9 million bank fraud scheme is seeking to kick the presiding judge off the case ahead of sentencing, arguing in a Tuesday motion that the judge has acted "openly hostile" toward his lawyer.
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January 04, 2019
RE Exec's Bid To Pull Plea In $22.9M Scam Falls Short: Feds
A Chicago real estate developer shouldn't be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea in a $22.9 million bank fraud case, prosecutors said Thursday, arguing the developer — who's supposed to be sentenced next week — can't claim a former lawyer led him astray in making the plea.
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October 02, 2018
Lawyer Gets 5 Years In $22.9M Chicago Mortgage Fraud
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 straw buyers.
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February 05, 2016
Chicago Lawyer Cops To $22.9M Mortgage Fraud Scam
A Chicago real estate lawyer pled guilty to bank fraud in Illinois federal court Friday, admitting his role in a $22.9 million mortgage fraud scheme centered on selling condos in a downtown high-rise to straw buyers.
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February 03, 2016
Development Co. CFO Pleads Guilty In $22.9M Mortgage Scam
The former chief financial officer of a development company faces up to 30 years in prison after he pled guilty Wednesday in Illinois federal court to charges he helped his company collect almost $22.9 million in mortgages from straw condo buyers.
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October 02, 2015
Chicago Atty Cops To $11M Mortgage Fraud Scheme
A Chicago attorney has pled guilty to participating in a mortgage loan scheme that defrauded Bank of America, Wells Fargo and other firms of at least $11 million.
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June 05, 2015
Chicago Developer's Atty Withdraws From $23M Fraud Case
Chicago condominium developer Warren Barr III on Friday lost the attorney representing him in Illinois federal court on allegations he led a $23 million mortgage fraud scheme after he didn't stay in touch with the attorney while in Saudi Arabia for six months.
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April 17, 2015
Chicago Developer Denies Role In $23M Mortgage Plot
After initially refusing to return to the U.S. last year to face an indictment alleging he scammed a group of banks in a $23 million mortgage fraud scheme, Chicago condominium developer Warren Barr III pled not guilty on Friday to the charges in Illinois federal court.
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June 06, 2014
Indicted Chicago Real Estate Developer A No-Show In Court
Warren Barr III, the Chicago real estate developer indicted last month for allegedly running a $23 million mortgage fraud scheme, failed to appear for his arraignment Friday, with authorities questioning the excuse that he is stuck overseas because of visa problems.