Vrdolyak lawyers renew attempt to have him released from custody, citing poor health, COVID-19
Lawyers for former Ald. Edward “Fast Eddie” Vrdolyak have vigorously re-upped his plea for a compassionate early release from prison.
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Lawyers for former Ald. Edward “Fast Eddie” Vrdolyak have vigorously re-upped his plea for a compassionate early release from prison.
Six weeks after former Chicago Ald. Edward “Fast Eddie” Vrdolyak reported to federal prison for a tax-related conviction, his lawyers have filed an emergency petition for his release.
Six weeks after former Chicago Ald. Edward “Fast Eddie” Vrdolyak reported to federal prison for a tax-related conviction, his lawyers have filed an emergency petition for his release citing his
Nearly a year after he sentenced Edward Vrdolyak to 18 months behind bars for tax evasion, a federal judge has ordered the once-powerful Chicago alderman to...
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a former prominent member of the Chicago City Council to report to prison at the end of the month to begin serving a 18-month sentence for tax evasion. Concerns about Edward Vrdolyak’s health amid the COVID-19 pandemic had kept the 83-year-old out of prison following his sentencing last year after he pleaded guilty to seeking to help another lawyer to evade paying about $800,000 in income taxes.