Former Oakbrook Terrace Mayor Tony Ragucci pleaded guilty Monday to participating in a red-light camera kickback scheme with a mob-connected businessman and his stepsons.
Former Oakbrook Terrace Mayor Tony Ragucci pleaded guilty Monday to participating in a red-light camera kickback scheme with a mob-connected businessman and his stepsons that allegedly funneled thousands in cash payments to the mayor in exchange for a lucrative cut of the town’s ticket proceeds.
Their deal called for Colucci’s company, DSC Enterprises, to receive a whopping 14% of the revenue that SafeSpeed generated from its agreement with Oakbrook Terrace, according to Ragucci’s 26-page plea. Ragucci, meanwhile, was also soliciting cash payments from SafeSpeed co-founder and executive Omar Maani in exchange for renewing the company’s annual contract with the town, the indictment alleged.
Investigators seized $67,000 from Ragucci’s home in 2019, about $7,000 of which was in “marked bills” that had been provided to Maani by law enforcement during the undercover investigation, according to prosecutors. He also must pay about $7,000 in unpaid taxes to the federal and state government.They are scheduled to be arraigned later Monday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sunil R. Harjani
“Their actions were clearly in their own self-interest and done without SafeSpeed’s knowledge and undercut the important work SafeSpeed does,” the company has previously said. “The criminal activity of a few individuals does not and should not reflect the values and integrity of SafeSpeed, its employees, and its clients.”
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
18-year-old Jamison Gallion pleads guilty to 2 counts of arson in Two Rivers firesIn 2021, Two Rivers, Alaska was hit by a string of arsons that kept residents worried for their safety and property
Baca lebih lajut »
Trio Admits to Buying Several Luxury Cars With State Funds Meant to Feed Kids in NeedInvestigators say the trio stole around $4 million dollars from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and used the funds to buy an entire fleet of fancy cars which included a Bentley, two Land Rovers and two Maseratis:
Baca lebih lajut »
Russian soldier sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine's 1st war crimes trialRussian Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin pleaded guilty to shooting a 62-year-old man in the head in a village in northeastern Ukraine in the early days of the war.
Baca lebih lajut »
Russian soldier sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine's 1st war crimes trialRussian Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin pleaded guilty to shooting a 62-year-old man in the head in a village in northeastern Ukraine in the early days of the war.
Baca lebih lajut »
Kentucky Pediatrician Accused of Seeking Hitman to Murder Ex-HusbandDr. Stephanie Russell, a pediatrician in Kentucky, is accused of agreeing to pay an undercover FBI agent in a murder-for-hire scheme to kill her ex-husband for $7,000.
Baca lebih lajut »