While the charges against Gene Cassano and Gioacchino Galione don t mention the mob, records show the underlying investigation specifically targeted the Chicago Outfit.
The first objection in the recent extortion trial of Addison businessman Gene “Gino” Cassano came about five seconds into opening statements, when a prosecutor mentioned the term “juice loan.” Three days later, the proceedings abruptly ended in a mistrial after an FBI agent testified he was assigned to investigate “organized crime,” a term the judge had explicitly barred to avoid prejudicing .
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A former manager at the Cook County Land Bank Authority pleaded guilty Wednesday to using straw buyers to fraudulently purchase and resell blighted properties.