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Illinois Lawmaker Indicted On Bank Fraud Charges

Description:State Rep Lashawn Ford was indicted and charged with bank fraud Thursday. The 40-year-old politician and real estate investor faces 17 counts, each carrying a maximum of 30 years in prison and a million dollar fine. They include eight counts of fraud and nine of submitting false information to a failed financial institution called ShoreBank (0:28)

Source: WGN

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