Their Niles business defrauded victims of tens of thousands; they took money and didn't do the work, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's office says.
After a two-week trial in federal court, a jury Wednesday convicted Daniel J. Sullivan, of Niles, and his brother John J. Sullivan, formerly of Northbrook, of defrauding elderly victims of tens of thousands of dollars in home repairs. The brothers operated their businesses at 7345 N. Harlem Ave., Niles, as well as a Chicago location. They targeted elderly homeowners, convinced them to refinance their homes in order to pay for expensive repairs, and pocketed the payments, according to the office of Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. "They never intended to do the repairs," said Patrick Pope, assistant U.S. attorney. "Once they got their hands on the money, they'd do a little work but not the promised …
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Clark Kent
9:42 am on Thursday, November 10, 2011
Another situation which brings back thoughts about capital punishment. The brothers should be taught this song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qeiVn0bJ-Y more ›