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A Chicago-area tech CEO was arrested and charged with unlawful entry for entering the US Capitol building in the riots on Wednesday, the US Capitol Police said on Thursday.
Bradley F. Rukstales from Inverness, Illinois, has been the CEO of Cogensia, a Chicago-area marketing data company, for 19 years, per his LinkedIn profile.
In a statement, Rukstales apologized for entering the Capitol, calling it the single worst personal decision of my life.
At the riots in Washington, DC, which were egged on by repeated false claims by President Trump that the election was stolen from him, thousands of the president s supporters violently clashed with police and stormed the US Capitol Building, leaving behind broken windows and vandalized offices.
Alton man sentenced for punching cop
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ALTON An Alton man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to punching a police officer.
Elsaventer Branch, 39, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of aggravated battery to a peace officer, a Class 2 felony. Branch was sentenced to four years in prison by Associate Judge Ron Slemer.
On Nov. 20, Branch was identified in a surveillance video for reports of theft at a CVS store at 2422 College Ave. When Alton Police arrived at the defendant’s house, Branch began to flee but was captured. During his arrest, Branch punched the arresting officer in his face. The officer suffered no serious injuries.
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Richison, who s worth $3.6 billion according to Forbes, also owns homes in Edmond, Oklahoma, and Florida s Marco Island, according to Dirt. Richison founded Paycom, which provides payroll and human resources services, in 1998 and took the company public in 2014.
Earlier this month, the CEO told Forbes that he had signed the Giving Pledge, the campaign for wealthy individuals to donate half their wealth to charity that was started by two of the world s richest men, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.
A spokesperson for Richison s company did not immediately respond to Business Insider s request for comment for this story.
Chad Richison, the CEO of Paycom, paid $26.5 million for his new beachfront mansion in Malibu, as Dirt first reported.
Man sentenced to 4 years in prison for punching Alton officer in face This solid sentence, just a month after this crime occurred, should send a very loud message, State s Attorney Tom Haine said
Credit: Madison County State s Attorney s Office Author: Kelsi Anderson (KSDK) Updated: 11:46 AM CST December 30, 2020
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. An Alton man was sentenced to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to punching an officer in the face.
Elsaventer Branch, 39, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery to a police officer, a class 2 felony, the Madison County State s Attorney s Office said Wednesday.
The incident happened on Nov. 20, when police identified Branch from a surveillance video of a theft at a local CVS. Alton police came to his home and he tried to run away. While an officer was trying to arrest him, Branch punched him in the face, the state s attorney s office said.
The ultrawealthy are still on the quest for Golden Visas, and investment immigration and relocation provider Astons has the list of which countries are on the top of their lists for the holidays.
£2 million ($3 million). Montenegro is relatively affordable, with a minimum investment that costs just over £300,00 ($400,000.)
Many countries have these Golden Visa programs also known as citizenship by investment or residency by investment programs where ultrawealthy individuals can invest in a country in exchange for citizenship or residency.
The investment qualification varies depending on the country but can include anything from real estate to charity donations.
Interests in these programs have skyrocketed amid the pandemic, as the ultrawealthy look for ways they can continue to travel. For instance, Recode s Theodore Schleifer reported that billionaire Eric Schmidt has applied for a Cyprus citizenship, which could give him personal tax benefits and allow him t