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2019-08-03 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Illinois Dem Indicted on 40 Embezzlement Charges

[Free Beacon] Illinois state Senator Tom Cullerton (D.) has been indicted for fraudulently accepting benefits from a labor union, prosecutors said Friday morning. Cullerton is facing one charge of "conspiracy to embezzle from a labor union and employee benefit plans," one count of "making false statements in a health care matter," and 39 counts of "embezzlement from a labor union," according to an NBC Chicago affiliate.

Cullerton, an Army veteran, took office after winning a senate seat in 2012. Prior to his election, he was a member of the local chapter of the Teamsters Union. Once he won, his employment was terminated and he was no longer eligible for the union's pension or benefit funds.

However, in March of 2013, Cullerton was hired by the Teamsters Joint Council to serve as a "union organizer," which entailed receiving a full-time salary along with benefits, according to an ABC Chicago affiliate.

The indictment accuses Cullerton of not performing the duties of the union organizer position while receiving a salary and pension benefits. It also accuses him of conspiring with individuals inside the union to misrepresent himself as an employee to claim medical benefits.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-08-03 00:50|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Oh shucks, thought it was an Obama story.

Posted by Woodrow 2019-08-03 06:04|| 2019-08-03 06:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Something tell me 40 separate charges isn't even a Chicago indictment record. You want a shot at the title, Tom? You'll have to do better than that.

Posted by Raj 2019-08-03 07:12|| 2019-08-03 07:12|| Front Page Top

#3 40? Talk about an underachiever.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2019-08-03 10:53|| 2019-08-03 10:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Just didn't have enough to run for governor of Illinois. Well, I guess he's going to get to meet a few.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-08-03 13:51|| 2019-08-03 13:51|| Front Page Top

#5 You would probably have to arrest every single elected official on both sides of the party and every member of the state RNC and DNC to just start cleaning up Illinois. It is a terrible place. Chicago is like a giant festering sore on Lake Michigan.

Posted by Vernal Hatrick 2019-08-03 23:11|| 2019-08-03 23:11|| Front Page Top

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