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Pritzker is now under a federal investigation for propert tax scams


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https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/source-feds-probe-illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-first-lady-for-property-tax-appeals-on-gold-coast-mansion/afb5e34e-e7f5-4113-a110-ac8ec98bca63

 

Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, his wife and his brother-in-law are under federal criminal investigation for a dubious residential property tax appeal that dogged him during his gubernatorial campaign last year, WBEZ has learned.

 

A law-enforcement source familiar with the investigation confirmed to WBEZ that the probe, which has not been revealed publicly until now, began last October and remains active. There are no signs that criminal charges are imminent.

 

WBEZ has also confirmed that Illinois First Lady MK Pritzkers personal assistant who was involved in the property tax appeal, Christine Lovely, is being represented by one of Chicagos most high-powered lawyers. Her attorney, Reid Schar, is a former federal prosecutor who helped convict ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges.

 

The developments demonstrate that the billionaire governor and his wife may face a serious legal threat arising from their controversial pursuit of a property tax break on a 126-year-old mansion they purchased next to their Gold Coast home.

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I know the names of three prominent real estate tax attorneys that he might feel comfortable with because they are all democrats and all are in positions of power in government in Illinois.

As an added plus, only one of them is currently under federal indictment.

 

Just two of them have been working under federal wiretaps, that we know of.

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He was asked at a press conference today about that and his reply was more or less a "meh".

 

Hopefully they build a solid case.

 

Rich people can’t be bothered with laws or doing what is morally right since he played the tax system. What I find funny is that if it would of been an average joe, the city probably would of threatened to have it condemned since it wasn’t habitable which is what he wanted to accomplish by removing the toilets.
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