'I AM ASHAMED': A federal judge Thursdy sentenced former Ald. Ricardo Munoz to serve prison time for stealing nearly $38,000 from the Chicago Progressive Reform Caucus to pay for personal expenses, including skydiving and a relative’s college tuition.
Meanwhile, Ald. Edward M. Burke and Ald. Carrie Austin remain on the council despite being charged in still-pending federal indictments.
They quoted the words of U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman during the 2014 sentencing of former Cook County Commissioner Joseph Mario Moreno. During that hearing, Feinerman said the way to "affect the cost-benefit analysis" is "to impose more severe penalties."The judge questioned Kling and Assistant U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual about that argument Thursday.
Munoz’s plea agreement alleges he took $37,891 from the caucus, including $16,000 he transferred in October 2016 to a joint account he held with a family member. He then used $15,254 from the joint account to pay tuition to an out-of-state university.He also bought jewelry from Louis Vuitton, women’s clothing from Nordstrom, three Apple iPhones and Chicago Bulls tickets with money from the caucus, according to the plea agreement.
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