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A northern Illinois man pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he led a sport betting operation that allegedly included the now-pardoned brother of Chicago Bears standout linebacker Brian Urlacher.
CHICAGO (AP) – A northern Illinois man pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he led a sport betting operation that allegedly included the now-pardoned brother of Chicago Bears standout linebacker Brian Urlacher. Vincent Del Giudice of Orland Park pleaded guilty to gambling conspiracy and money laundering charges. Prosecutors alleged Del Giudice, 55, paid a Costa Rica-based sportsbook a service fee of $10,000 a week to use its online platform and recruited gamblers to place wagers on his website. Del Giudice hired people to act as agents and attract gamblers as well as collect on debts. A sentencing date was not immediately set for Del Giudice, who faces up to 18 months in prison under sentencing guidelines. Prosecutors are also seeking an $8 million judgment against Del Giudice. They also want to seize his home, a luxury auto and $347,895 in silver bars and jewelry, and $92,623 in gold coins
Updated 2/3/2021 12:41 AM
Two weeks after Donald Trump handed Casey Urlacher a full pardon in the final hours of Trump s presidency, the lead defendant in the case that put Urlacher in legal jeopardy pleaded guilty to a federal gambling charge in a Chicago courtroom.
Vincent Uncle Mick DelGiudice, 55, of Orland Park, admitted Tuesday he ran an illegal sports gambling ring based around Chicago that allegedly involved as many as 1,000 gamblers and netted DelGiudice $8 million.
He pleaded guilty to a gambling conspiracy and money laundering in a rare, in-person hearing on the 25th floor of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse.