Chicago : Ald. Ed Burke charged in attempted extortion case [View all]

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-alderman-ed-burke-federal-court-case/
Ald. Ed Burke has been charged with one count of attempted extortion for allegedly trying to use his powerful position on the City Council to solicit business for his private law firm, according to a newly unsealed criminal complaint.

The charges revolve around a fast-food company’s remodeling project in 2017. The company sought support from Burke for the project, and he tried to land the company as a client for his firm.

He is expected to appear in the Dirksen Federal Courthouse at 3 p.m., according to a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s office. He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

As part of their investigation into Burke, federal agents secretly recorded some of his cell phone conversations, according to the complaint.


Rememnber that his office was raided awhile back when federal agents showed up unannounced kicked everyone out and papered over the windows and walked out with boxes of possible evidence.
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