{"id":2131878,"date":"2023-12-22T15:53:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T20:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerful-chicago-democrat-found-guilty-on-federal-racketeering-corruption-charges\/"},"modified":"2023-12-22T15:56:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T20:56:05","slug":"powerful-chicago-democrat-found-guilty-on-federal-racketeering-corruption-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerful-chicago-democrat-found-guilty-on-federal-racketeering-corruption-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Democrat Convicted of Racketeering and Corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpowerful-chicago-democrat-found-guilty-on-federal-racketeering-corruption-charges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2131878&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former Chicago City \u200bCouncil Member Found Guilty of Corruption Charges<\/h2>\n<p>Edward Burke, a former Chicago City Council \u200dmember known for his immense power, was\u200c convicted on Thursday \u200dof racketeering, bribery, and attempted extortion. This federal corruption trial exposed Burke&#8217;s misuse of his government position to pressure private developers into hiring his\u200b law firm.<\/p>\n<p>As one of the longest-serving council members in Chicago&#8217;s history, Burke&#8217;s downfall came as a shock to many. However, a jury deliberated for\u2063 nearly 24 hours before reaching a \u2062verdict, finding\u200c him guilty on \u206313 out\u2063 of\u2064 14 corruption charges. The charges included racketeering, \u200battempted extortion, and corrupt solicitation.<\/p>\n<p>The corruption schemes took \u2063place between 2016\u2063 and 2018, with one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-netanyahu-must-change-amid-growing-us-dissent-with-israel-war\/\" title=\"Biden urges Netanyahu to 'transform' amid increasing US disapproval of Israel conflict\">notable incident involving<\/a> \u200ba Burger King franchise. Prosecutors revealed how Burke intentionally \u2064delayed building permits for the franchise owners until they agreed \u200dto hire his\u2064 law firm for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-prosecutors-warp-up-fourth-year-of-hunter-biden-investigation\/\" title=\"Federal Prosecutors Resolve Fourth Year of Hunter Biden Investigative\">tax-related matters<\/a>. This &#8220;shakedown&#8221;\u200c tactic was just one example of Burke&#8217;s unethical behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Burke faced \u200daccusations\u2064 of \u2064pressuring other individuals, such as \u2064the developer working on a major\u2064 renovation project and a popular liquor\u200b store chain. His actions demonstrated a complete\u2064 disregard for the law and a willingness to exploit his position for personal gain.<\/p>\n<p>Acting U.S. Attorney for \u200dChicago, Morris Pasqual, emphasized \u2064the severity of the case, \u2062stating, &#8220;This case was about bribery and \u200dextortion occurring at the highest levels of Chicago city government.\u2063 The public voted Mr. Burke into office, and they trusted that\u2062 he would be \u2063guided by pursuing the common good. \u2064He betrayed that trust.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Edward Burke&#8217;s sentencing is scheduled for June 19, and he could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/your-risk-of-stroke-increases-if-you-have-this-blood-type\/\" title=\"Your Risk of Stroke Increases If You Have This Blood Type\">potentially face decades<\/a> in prison. \u200bThe\u2064 charges of racketeering and extortion carry a maximum penalty of 20 years, while\u200b the charges of corrupt solicitation \u200band bribery are punishable by up to 10 years.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u2063were\u200d the specific corruption charges Edward Burke was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">found guilty<\/a> of?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063Former Chicago City Council Member Found Guilty of\u2062 Corruption Charges<\/p>\n<p>Edward Burke, a former \u2063Chicago\u200d City\u2063 Council member known for his immense power, was convicted on Thursday of\u2064 racketeering, bribery,\u200c and attempted extortion. This federal corruption trial exposed Burke&#8217;s misuse of\u2063 his government position \u200bto pressure private developers into hiring his law firm.<\/p>\n<p>As one of \u2064the\u2063 longest-serving council members in Chicago&#8217;s history, Burke&#8217;s \u200bdownfall came\u2063 as a shock to many. However, a jury deliberated \u200bfor \u2063nearly 24 hours before reaching a \u2062verdict, finding him guilty on 13 out of 14 corruption\u200c charges. The charges included racketeering, attempted extortion, and corrupt solicitation.<\/p>\n<p>The corruption schemes\u2062 took\u2063 place between \u200c2016 and \u200d2018, with\u2063 one notable incident involving \u2062a Burger King\u2062 franchise. Prosecutors revealed how Burke intentionally delayed building permits for the franchise \u2063owners\u2062 until they \u200dagreed to hire his law firm for tax-related matters. This &#8220;shakedown&#8221; tactic\u2064 was just one\u2062 example of Burke&#8217;s \u2064unethical behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Burke\u2064 faced accusations \u2062of \u2062pressuring other individuals, such \u200das the developer working on a\u2064 major renovation project and a\u2064 popular liquor store chain. \u2062His\u2062 actions demonstrated a complete disregard for the law and a willingness to exploit his position for \u200cpersonal gain.<\/p>\n<p>Acting\u200d U.S. Attorney for Chicago, Morris Pasqual, emphasized the severity of the case, stating, &#8220;This \u200dcase was about bribery and extortion occurring\u2062 at the highest\u2064 levels of Chicago city government. The public voted \u200cMr. Burke into office, and they trusted \u2063that \u200che\u2064 would be guided by pursuing\u2062 the common good. He betrayed that trust.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Edward Burke&#8217;s sentencing is scheduled\u200c for June 19,\u2064 and he could potentially face decades in prison. \u200cThe charges of \u200cracketeering\u2064 and \u2064extortion carry a maximum \u2064penalty of \u206220 years, while the charges of \u200dcorrupt solicitation and bribery are punishable by up\u200d to 10 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edward Burke, once a prominent Chicago City Council member, was convicted on Thursday of racketeering, bribery, and attempted extortion. Found guilty on 13 of 14 corruption charges, he was accused of exploiting his government position in a federal corruption trial. 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