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Press Contacts: Erik Cummins, Matt Hyams, Olivia Thomas
01.04.23
As a part of Law360’s list of “Trials to Watch in 2023,” one trial, expected to take place in November 2023, includes Chicago Alderman Edward Burke who is accused of racketeering, attempted extortion and bribery on behalf of his personal law firm.
While not involved in the case, Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense partner Richard Donoghue told Law360, “While federal courts have emphasized the need to prove that steps taken by public officials were ‘official acts’ and the importance of proving clear quid-pro-quo agreements, what the government alleges in the current indictment positions them to do just that.”
“The case highlights the pitfalls that exist when elected or appointed officials maintain personal businesses that can be used as vehicles for bribes,” he said.
The case is USA v. Burke et al., case number 1:19-cr-00322, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.