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Date: 09-08-2020
Case Style:
United States of America v. Jeffrey R. Tobolski
Case Number: 1:20-cr-00534
Judge: Harry D. Leinenweber
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Cook County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
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Description: Chicago, IL - Criminal Law, Extortion, Tax Evasion
The United States of America charged, Jeffrey R. Tobolski, age 55, with extortion and filing a false tax return.
Defendant admitted in a plea agreement that during his tenures as mayor and Cook County Commissioner he agreed to accept multiple extortion and bribe payments totaling more than $250,000. Tobolski admitted that he abused his elected positions in order to benefit individuals who paid him the money. One such arrangement cited in the plea agreement involved Tobolski scheming with a McCook police officer to accept cash payments from the owner of a McCook restaurant in exchange for Tobolski’s and the police officer’s permission to host events that involved the sale of alcohol.
Tobolski, of McCook, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit extortion, which is punishable by a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison, and one count of filing a false tax return, which is punishable by up to three years.
The guilty plea was announced by John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Emmerson Buie, Jr., Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Office of the FBI; and Kathy A. Enstrom, Special Agent-in-Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in Chicago. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher J. Stetler and Tiffany A. Ardam.
In regard to the tax charge, Tobolski admitted in the plea agreement that he willfully underreported his income on his tax returns for the calendar years 2012 through 2018. The conduct caused total losses to the IRS of at least $56,268, and the Illinois Department of Revenue of at least $9,338, the plea agreement states.
INTERFERENCE WITH COMMERCE BY THREAT OR VIOLENCE
(1)
FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS
(2)
Outcome: 09/01/2020 10 ORDER as to Jeffrey R Tobolski Signed by the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 9/1/2020. Mailed notice (pj, ) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
09/01/2020 11 ORDER as to Jeffrey R Tobolski: Arraignment, initial appearance and plea hearing held. Defendant has consented to proceed via video conference with counsel present. Defendant informed of his rights. Defendant enters a plea of guilty to Counts one and Two of the information. Enter waiver of indictment. Judgment of guilty entered. Enter plea agreement. The Court will not order the preparation of a presentence investigation report at this time. Status hearing set for 12/3/20 at 9:00 a.m. Defendant is released on a $10,000 appearance bond. Enter orders. Signed by the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 9/1/2020. Mailed notice (pj, ) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
09/01/2020 12 WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by Jeffrey R Tobolski (pj, ) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
09/01/2020 13 PLEA Agreement as to Jeffrey R Tobolski (pj, ) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
09/01/2020 14 ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to Jeffrey R Tobolski in amount of $ 10,000.00, Unsecured. Signed by the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 9/1/2020. Mailed notice (pj, ) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
09/01/2020 15 APPEARANCE Bond as to Jeffrey R Tobolski in the amount of $ 10,000.00, unsecured. (pj, ) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
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