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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Tom Schuba

Accused of bilking Vallas campaign out of $680,000, consultant says allegations are ‘shameful and unfounded’

Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas campaign buttons and signs sit on a table at Vallas’ election night party at Recess, 838 W. Kinzie St. Feb. 28. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

A political consultant who was sued last week for allegedly defrauding Paul Vallas’ mayoral campaign out of hundreds of thousands of dollars threatened Monday to file a defamation lawsuit against the failed candidate he once counted as a close associate.

“In the end, I will be vindicated and Vallas’ claims will be seen for what they are — unfounded,” said Chimaobi Enyia.

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