Former CHA official accused of taking $421K in kickbacks tied to housing contracts

Former CHA director indicted for collecting $420K in kickbacks

A former property director for the Chicago Housing Authority is facing federal charges for allegedly funneling millions of dollars' worth of work to the owner of a local construction company in exchange for $421,000 in kickbacks.

Illinois Quick Hits: Ex-Chicago housing director indicted in alleged kickback scheme

(The Center Square) – A former Chicago Housing Authority property director is accused of steering more than $4.8 million in city business to a construction company in exchange for more

Former CHA official accused of taking $421K in kickbacks tied to housing contracts – FOX32 (Chicago)

Federal authorities allege Ryan Ross, 50, and Vanessa Rhodes, 47, concealed the scheme by submitting false proposals, scopes of work and invoices to the Chicago Housing Authority. Prosecutors also allege Ross used some of the kickback money to purchase a vehicle and pay for repairs and renovations on his home.

Former CHA official indicted in $4.8 million kickback scheme

A former Chicago Housing Authority director and the president of a local construction company face charges for allegedly paying and receiving bribes in exchange for construction work with the city.Ryan Ross, a former senior director of asset management for CHA, is accused of taking $421,000 in kickbacks from Vanessa Rhodes, president of Bell’s Better Buildings, Inc., a Chicago company operating as Twenty Eleven Construction, Inc., according to a…

Former CHA official accused of taking $421K in kickbacks tied to housing contracts

A former Chicago Housing Authority official and a construction company owner have been indicted on federal fraud charges from an alleged kickback scheme involving millions of dollars in public housing contracts.

Ex-Chicago Housing Authority Director Indicted in Kickback Scheme

The indictment charges Ryan Ross and Vanessa Rhodes with eight counts of honest services fraud, each of which is punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison. Continue Reading Ex-Chicago Housing Authority Director Indicted in Kickback Scheme The post Ex-Chicago Housing Authority Director Indicted in Kickback Scheme appeared first on Weekly Real Estate News.