USA v. Barr III et al

  1. January 30, 2019

    Developer Guilty Of Bank Fraud Can't DQ 'Hostile' Judge

    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.

  2. January 09, 2019

    Developer Guilty Of Bank Fraud Wants 'Hostile' Judge DQ'd

    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.

  3. January 04, 2019

    RE Exec's Bid To Pull Plea In $22.9M Scam Falls Short: Feds

    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.

  4. October 02, 2018

    Lawyer Gets 5 Years In $22.9M Chicago Mortgage Fraud

    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.

  5. February 05, 2016

    Chicago Lawyer Cops To $22.9M Mortgage Fraud Scam

    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.

  6. February 03, 2016

    Development Co. CFO Pleads Guilty In $22.9M Mortgage Scam

    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.

  7. October 02, 2015

    Chicago Atty Cops To $11M Mortgage Fraud Scheme

    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.

  8. June 05, 2015

    Chicago Developer's Atty Withdraws From $23M Fraud Case

    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.

  9. April 17, 2015

    Chicago Developer Denies Role In $23M Mortgage Plot

    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.

  10. June 06, 2014

    Indicted Chicago Real Estate Developer A No-Show In Court

    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.