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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Matthew Hendrickson

Prosecutors say they will file criminal contempt case against former judge accused of bilking Tuskegee Airman

Former Cook County Judge Patricia Martin poses for a photograph verifying her identity with a cryptocurrency exchange. (Cook County court records)

Cook County prosecutors said Thursday they plan to bring a criminal contempt case against a retired judge accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a former Tuskegee Airman.

During a hearing in an ongoing civil case against former Judge Patricia Martin, Assistant State’s Attorney Jeremy Bergstrom told the court that prosecutors had made the decision to move forward with a case.

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