O’Fallon, Ill., bank executive makes plea deal in federal fraud case

O’Fallon, Ill., bank executive makes plea deal in federal fraud case

Andrew Blassie, 69, of St. Louis, was executive vice-president at Bank of O'Fallon.

Former Bank of O’Fallon executive pleads guilty to swindling $2M in check kiting scheme

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – The former second-in-command of the Bank of O’Fallon appeared in federal court Monday to admit to charges for engaging in a fraud scheme to obtain more than $2 million. Andrew P. Blassie, 69, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of interstate transportation of security or funds obtained by fraud. “This conviction, secured shortly after Blassie’s April 8 indictment, reflects the investigator…