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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Andy Grimm

Son of former state Sen. Eddie Acevedo gets 2 months for filing false tax claims

Alex Acevedo, then a candidate for 25th Ward alderman, speaks to the Chicago Sun-Times’ Editorial Board in 2019. Acevedo was sentenced to two months in federal prison Wednesday after he was found guilty on tax charges. His brother, Michael, and father, former state Sen. Edward “Eddie” Acevedo, also have served time on tax counts.

Alex Acevedo, the son of former state Rep. Edward “Eddie” Acevedo, will follow his father and brother to federal prison for filing bogus tax returns.

Alex Acevedo, a registered nurse who took on lobbying work for a firm launched by his brother, was sentenced to two months in prison Wednesday. He was indicted on tax charges alongside his father and brother, Michael, in 2021 and was found guilty early this year.

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