USA v. Thompson

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Case Number:

1:21-cr-00279

Court:

Illinois Northern

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  1. July 06, 2022

    Ex-Chicago Alderman Gets 4 Months For Fraud, False Taxes

    An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday sentenced an attorney who is a former Chicago alderman and scion of the famed Daley political family to four months in prison for falsifying tax returns and lying to officials with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

  2. June 07, 2022

    Feds Want 2 Years For Ill. Politician Who's Seeking Probation

    Former Chicago Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson, an attorney and scion of the famed Daley political family, told an Illinois federal judge Tuesday that he shouldn't serve jail time following his conviction for falsifying tax returns and lying to Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. officials, a crime for which prosecutors are recommending a two-year prison term.

  3. February 08, 2022

    Chicago Alderman Not A Tax Cheat, Just Sloppy, Jury Told

    Counsel for Chicago Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson painted a picture for Illinois federal jurors Tuesday of a man "always on the run," blaming disorganized bookkeeping for his improper tax deductions and saying his responsibilities to the city, his law firm and his family left him too "frazzled" to keep track of his loan obligations.