'Fast Eddie' admits to tax evasion
Posted March 07, 2019 12:00 am
Former Chicago Alderman Edward R. "Fast Eddie" Vrdolyak pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal tax evasion charge.
His plea comes more than two years after the feds accused him of dodging taxes and impeding the IRS. A decade ago, he also pleaded guilty to fraud.
His sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 23. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu said in court Thursday that Vrdolyak faces a maximum prison sentence of five years but is more likely to receive 24 to 30 months.
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Former Chicago Alderman Ed Vrdolyak walks out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse with his lawyers Thursday after pleading guilty to federal tax evasion charges. He faces a maximum prison sentence of five years.
Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times
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