January 30, 2019
An Illinois federal judge Wednesday refused to remove himself from the sentencing of a Chicago real estate developer who pled guilty to a $22.9 million bank fraud scheme, insisting he isn't prejudiced against defense counsel for having a sentence he imposed in an unrelated case set aside on appeal.
January 09, 2019
A Chicago real estate developer who pled guilty to a $22.9 million bank fraud scheme is seeking to kick the presiding judge off the case ahead of sentencing, arguing in a Tuesday motion that the judge has acted "openly hostile" toward his lawyer.
January 04, 2019
A Chicago real estate developer shouldn't be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea in a $22.9 million bank fraud case, prosecutors said Thursday, arguing the developer — who's supposed to be sentenced next week — can't claim a former lawyer led him astray in making the plea.
October 02, 2018
An Illinois lawyer was sentenced to 63 months in prison Tuesday for his role in a $22.9 million mortgage fraud scheme centered on selling condos in a downtown Chicago high-rise to straw buyers.
February 05, 2016
A Chicago real estate lawyer pled guilty to bank fraud in Illinois federal court Friday, admitting his role in a $22.9 million mortgage fraud scheme centered on selling condos in a downtown high-rise to straw buyers.
February 03, 2016
The former chief financial officer of a development company faces up to 30 years in prison after he pled guilty Wednesday in Illinois federal court to charges he helped his company collect almost $22.9 million in mortgages from straw condo buyers.
October 02, 2015
A Chicago attorney has pled guilty to participating in a mortgage loan scheme that defrauded Bank of America, Wells Fargo and other firms of at least $11 million.
June 05, 2015
Chicago condominium developer Warren Barr III on Friday lost the attorney representing him in Illinois federal court on allegations he led a $23 million mortgage fraud scheme after he didn't stay in touch with the attorney while in Saudi Arabia for six months.
April 17, 2015
After initially refusing to return to the U.S. last year to face an indictment alleging he scammed a group of banks in a $23 million mortgage fraud scheme, Chicago condominium developer Warren Barr III pled not guilty on Friday to the charges in Illinois federal court.
June 06, 2014
Warren Barr III, the Chicago real estate developer indicted last month for allegedly running a $23 million mortgage fraud scheme, failed to appear for his arraignment Friday, with authorities questioning the excuse that he is stuck overseas because of visa problems.