Feds want 5 years for ex-suburban mayor, county commissioner

Feds want 5 years for ex-suburban mayor, county commissioner

Cooperation might get a former suburban mayor a leaner prison sentence but federal prosecutors didn't spare harsh words in their summation of Jeff Tobolski's crimes. "Tobolski was an elected official who put personal profit over his constituent's interests," Assistant U.S. Attorney TIffany Ardam wrote in a sentencing memorandum.   He "regularly employed corrupt tactics to extort money or solicit bribes from anyone doing business in McCook or Coo…

Jeff Tobolski's 'web of corruption' deserves 5½ years in prison, feds say

Federal prosecutors want a prison sentence of more than 5 ½ years for former Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski, who they say “went on an aggressive and persistent cash grab to enrich himself” while holding elected office.Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany Ardam wrote in a 12-page court filing Monday that “the sheer breadth of Tobolski’s corrupt schemes is staggering,” that he “created a vast web of corruption” by enlisting others in his wrongd…

Jeff Tobolski’s ‘web of corruption’ deserves 5½ years in prison, feds say – Usa news

Federal prosecutors want a prison sentence of more than 5 ½ years for former Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski, who they say “went on an aggressive and persistent cash grab to enrich himself” while holding elected office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany Ardam wrote in a 12-page court filing Monday that “the sheer breadth of Tobolski’s corrupt schemes is staggering,” that he “created a vast web of corruption” by enlisting others in his wrong…