An investment fund operator from Highland Park has been sentenced to federal prison for losing millions on risky trades and then lying to a client to get them to invest more money. David Swartz, 59, of Highland Park, was sentenced last week to two years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley […]
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Judge sentences Beach Park man to 3 years in prison for stealing $2.3 million from museum in Chicago
A Beach Park man was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing $2.3 million in funds and spending it on “extravagancies” while he was employed at a museum in Chicago. Michael Maurello, 56, of Beach Park, was charged in January with two counts of wire fraud and two counts of bank fraud. An indictment […]
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Beach Park man pleads guilty to federal charges for stealing $2.3 million from museum in Chicago
A Beach Park man faces up to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to federal charges that he stole $2.3 million in funds while he was employed at a museum in Chicago. Michael Maurello, 56, of Beach Park, was charged in January with two counts of wire fraud and two counts of bank […]
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Federal authorities charge Beach Park man with stealing more than $2 million in funds from museum in Chicago
A Beach Park man is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing more than $2 million in funds from a museum in Chicago over the span of 13 years while employed as a payroll manager. Michael Maurello, 56, of Beach Park, was charged with two counts of wire fraud and two counts of bank fraud. An […]
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Cary woman charged with raising money online for woman who she falsely claimed had cancer
A Cary woman was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly creating an online fundraiser and raising money for cancer treatments for another woman, who did not actually have cancer. Tonya L. Carter, 44, of Cary, was charged originally charged with one count of wire fraud, a Class 3 felony. Late last month, a grand […]
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More than 3 years in prison for Deerfield man who stole almost $1 million from children’s organization
A Deerfield man, who is the former director of a non-profit that helps disabled children, has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for stealing over $800,000 from the organization for his own personal use. Stuart Nitzkin, 45, of Deerfield, was charged with one count of felony wire fraud, according to a criminal […]
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Lakewood man pleads guilty to stealing money from Social Security over span of 8 years
A Lakewood man pleaded guilty on Thursday to a federal charge for defrauding Social Security out of over $150,000 over the span of more than eight years, prosecutors said. Valentino V. Agignoae, 55, of Lakewood, pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge of wire fraud in front of U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow. The U.S. […]
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Deerfield man pleads guilty to stealing nearly $1 million from disabled kids charity
A Deerfield man, who is the former director of a non-profit that helps disabled children through sports, has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing over $800,000 for his own personal expenses. Stuart Nitzkin, 45, of Deerfield, was charged with one count of felony wire fraud, according to a criminal information document filed in the […]
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Deerfield man charged with stealing nearly $1 million from disabled kids charity
A Deerfield man, who is the former director of a non-profit that helps disabled children through sports, was charged in federal court with stealing over $800,000 for his own personal expenses. Stuart Nitzkin, 45, of Deerfield, was charged with one count of felony wire fraud, according to a criminal information document filed in the United […]