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Indiana Businessman Acquitted in Cook County Golf Bribery Case on Tuesday
Aug 6, 2024, 06:30 AM
A federal jury has acquitted an Indiana businessman accused of bribing employees of the Cook County assessor's office with free rounds of golf at a country club in exchange for reduced commercial property taxes. The jury reached its decision on Tuesday after deliberating on the case, which included closing arguments emphasizing that the golf outings were not merely recreational. The businessman had previously pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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