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AUDLRar UHI Cries ee gt ATIBA Anwar Reng do wae ALISA HovahSeveskes 2:08 HA UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. NOWTELERN DISTRIGE OF LLLINOLS BASTERY DIVISION Tal a % unurien eran oF anmzica 190R i CASH NSBR ¥ MAGISTRATE IUPSE PBREGA REE ny pe evan 3c BURKE mmm, RECEIVED (CRIMINAL COMPLAIN. J22.02 amg te complaint in Chis ie pas St sing ise bo AES batt. Beguniog tw later Ura ia ursryund 2077 acd ucatinving Unrwuga fa ce axonnd 2018, xt Mhicano, in the Korth Disciot of inns, Hneeen Divisiun, and elsewhens, lie detendat vilateds Cte Seation. Ofiesae Doser.tion Tie 15, Unvient Slates Cud, Seclinn eid kawwingly wtbeunpt 4 wommnit exertion, which 1961 eslurtion would obstruct, delay and _affont cormmeres, it Laat defect attempted to obtain properky,xarse'y, fees utising from the retention a his “ow fiom, Klafier & Burke, to bo puitl by Company § and its afliate, with the conser of Company A end its uffiave, indueed hy Lac weongfal ure of actual and thecatoned teas af ceononie harm, and uncer eolov oF ceil vigh ‘Ve orineal complaine fe hesos -apan these taerse _A_ Continned on the attactod sheet, AWARD W Spiciat Agent Podenil Bassas of neato AMARA ‘Berar capone me ed ened! in ory presse, SEL Ve eae a fade Shi ge Det: Lamiare 2,28 Gy and stae: Chao, ins ‘SUEILS PPSNEGAN, US. Magis SCEIVED JAS eB aL THOMAS C URUTOM. CLERK, U5, DISTRICT COURT UNITED SYATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHLEN DISERICT OF T11.1NOLS ABFIDAVIT | EDWARD W. MeN AMARA. dotng duly ewors snle a follows: 1. Lama Special ayeot with the Federal Buran uf Irseatigation, and have been eu siploged eines apeuxiaelely 182 My current reepimihiiios meade tho investiga of public emruption ofénose, (favo iavzetinated, any others, eo90s involving atzempting, by extortion, Ls njiete sot and affect commence, ‘a cinlation of Title 38, Unite Slaves Corde, Seetion 1961, Dusiny mip innure ze an FBT Special Aged | have beou involved in vutinus types o2 electronic guewuilanee, physical sarwellarcey ad the cxceution uf ssarch warraats T have been inselved iu te invesligation of EDWARD 3 RURET. conecening his inyulyonent fa vialtions of fedéant! how, Inouding silations af Tle 18, UGrtied States Cade, Secciun Ihe 2. Whe infurrsation mntained in this AfBdavit is bused on wip purlleipatina is Ibis investigation; agente’ review of couresuthorived inierveplions of wire ‘comrmaniexiong; tho results of physical curveitance: witness intorvieinss yuview of vreeeads ublained frean vations partios: discussions with ntzor law enferceanens agenis sith nuwledye of thin investigations ay traioing ard oxnextonecr and the teething wa oomrenience of ulver Inw cafoweement afiieens wilt what b agve ecnsutsed, Sinee this Aitidacisis boing sjmitted Ihr the limited paxpose oeillahing poohable cause as set Titi hevein, T hawe rol tuekided cach and every Jas known to sie converning thie investigation. 4. This Alfidae't is made tor the guepose 0” estslinaing: probable exwae in suppors of « comp'vint.chargiag RDWAED M, BURKIR with o:torpting, by extortion, to abstract and ailer! rutnmeres, ia siokstion of Title 18, Gaited Staves Code, fcetion 1951, 5. Retieranes i vaure ro lewtuly vecorded couversaitions in (ais aidavit, fm eortait. stances, these converesi ape summarized an placed in contest. und an ding of these vonveallone (Shieh atten appears in hruckels) 1s sited hy the ‘coment acd context of Kae ransersations, my farHerity with the fuels aud eineanceme of hia iovostigasion, ary experience at lew ents nt offices, the expesie ihr ta snforecmnent agerts vn of our in vis Envestigation, may dsenssins will other Ine enfursement oivors, iid other exidenen ievolaped duning the esse of (his investiga, The times lived for vecorded consretions avo aprussate, Perches, summnaries ofthe revo conversations bervin den sprint tinalzed eramsatpts and may nu, eprepent the entize eonversstiun Ubi wnared hetsoan the Wdentifed inci 1. Summary of Erabable Cause, 6. ‘Phere 4s qrubutile mame 1m beKevo that EDWARD WM, BURKE, an Allarman for the City uf Chiesge haw enguged In attempted cxcortion in vivlabion uf Tithe 18, United States Cade, Seccion 1951, Speviieal y, In 2097, Company A sought permission from she City of Chieage to remade a zestacranl, and Company A sought BORIS support Zor the luiliig permat for this remodels peje ei duno 247, BURKS | creado meet wit Invitual A and Tadd, eo excentives from Company sud we his position as i A.derman—inching hie apparent ligy lo schol is atfcinl support for the bang, porns at a related driveway’ peii—in order to wormuptly solic eno posal finzacal ayo gen the na cee arcing fom the selenton of BURKE Iuw firma, KCatter & Rurke, hy Company A wat its all ialos, Tidiviraa! A smdevstoul Un, BURKE solieited this business in oxckange fur RUE help und support with obluining the pormaive for the seslan ame remodeling, 7 Attor this metling, Coa ‘any A. did sol deliver hnstacas to BURKR's law Firm as BURKE requested, xo RURKR planned with Ward Kragloyee 1 to slay “hud thull” vith Company A sed ils oxceutives, in order tu torus Company A to avd lax ‘slaw fin, To Getobics 2017, se BURNT dmerion, Wael Employes 2 emo] vemodoltrg work ou the reeiurau uo come te a halt of the precext uhat the vescauranl di nit possess all newssany poviita far the romuduling, arid tooroatter obstructea C “upénig ‘Vs ottorts éo prompliy abtain a ckévewagy permil "om “he Cty of Chieago’s Deyastinant of Praneportation, Through this extortionate oondves, BURKE caused Lndividad A, ead Jniivitael B to travel to Chicayo fer the paxpuse of mevlZag wich him on oF about Decesaber 12, 2017, During shat meeting, whieh: focuseal uw swart.ng tax work to BURKE": lus frm, BURKE revsives. wisurances that his lav frm world indeed sesotse opuosilign ia the ananee of a tax work, aid alter this mesting, BURGE dropped itrivesray perm, On or about Desomber 13, 2019, LRICK confirmed dhs haw wn was to receive yroyeciy las work for multiple properties operated by Gumpeny A in i | | | | A received apie tor Tiivis, and, on tht earns dare, Comey driven perl. nn the Depertmont of Urasspercetion, Purlaersaore, BURKU alsa solicited a campaign euntethiction fren Torbvidval A for auulbiee polticia: a eunle'hutton that Individues & {alleged co piven urder te prevent BUR H's farthor interlorenes with Company $s seslaurant, Afber ihe dulvowey pesmi. was issued, Company A eonplezed the vemedeling of the reulanvant ut did uub hice BURIE’s dima, IL, Esets Bstablishing Probable Conse A. Background A. Secowdingy in pwatia reeneda iss well av my training and ax perionce, 1 know he fullowing: he Glcy af Chieugu a a municipal corporation and a muniviye! suhdivision of the Stale nt [mois ‘The Cily’s logislative lnench i the Ghyy Coumeil, which comprised ul ily aldermen, ear uf whom vegreseals ore ‘wpidative disirit or "ia." Aldermen are ewapensated and publicly elected. The Cy Counell has the authorily to sof polley and vss ordinanees sand reqplations relive lu the responsibilities «City goveramcers, Amullwe funetiaa Alderien prweine ie their oT Tsial xupyer.oy not-support he fer real estan develuproen' penjeets proposed fir 215 rreepecttve wards, which support nr nnn-support cao int instrumccral in wecuring sooessary governmcatal action or ingetion yulating to the prop nd profots, as well wt the assiscaec cx nuu-wanielanen it chiva parliny oonoorningesbe projects, Aldoomer are asset in thet offical die by staff members, who often are patel iy cimployooe, Aklermen have offices within Gity Hell, whieh is luealad at 221 North TaSulle Shroot in Chieuyn, as well as offices within ‘hair wards, 36, Vablie reourds seilect that EDWARD 4. BURKE is Aldwrman of the Fomrecsih Wurrl in Chicago and tne Caiman of bie City Cound? Committee om Pinanee, BYCRRE aceupies av nitiee at City Hall, cid mminsains an offi in his ward, ‘peated xl 2569 West Slat Streel ir Chicago. 1, Pabbevoeords fessor nleet that BURKE a eftormey ard « yearn tho private tw ltt of Klfter & Burke, which spective in real estate rex assermmenl wor, Publicly availble records rnaictained by the Atsmiey Regdotrtian and Diseiptizwry Comdnaion {°ARDU") rofeet chat BURKTE ig Tiensed to prac bay In [lines and vy admitted to practive low in 1868, BURKE'sregisierceé asiness addvees ‘sith the ARDC fy Klotier & Burke, 295 Weel. Washington Sineel, Suite (301, Chicago, Wises 69606-2418, Company. A Eixeentives Seek RITRER’s Approval to Remodel a ‘Restaurant, 42, Individnal A has bewn intarviowed by Taw enfowecsnent, and hes prey ded the fitTowing infemestion?® Tndiviitusl A is an execative lor Coempam A, whieh ypnraloa ‘over ont hunired ast od sestuuraas in Tinois, elit a fastfood rextaran. in BUREE'Y won 2017, Company A prepared co semude! the fesrrurant in BURKE veard, md at utchi'eet engaged by Canary Arreugt a building peril from tie Gity of (Chieaga’s Deparanenof Huilings to remucal Uc: vestaareat, adfvidual af and individ 1 wane esvatosched hy bow waforewnens ator te events screed hetea occurres, Indiv A and didn H hace been adtinn hate re mastered 29 be Tories of UCREE's ilega! actly, and Lizzy cash save hem pov isha uoi-eanget lether hy the swreseraent, loRividuad A and Lney‘dval 8 srs rau 18, Unni! entn vunieacions obtained from Iedividual A, as woll ce Brom Individual P, anchor Compasy A oxoontivy, weet Ui Andividead Ton multiple seessions-in or sro May 2017 wml June 2007, teat, before a ‘building permit could bo ‘sened, Company A would nsed lo recsive x igned Aldermanie Accmowledgenmnl Letter from BURA, The mebitert provided Eadividual 8 with a form AMlermanie Aeknosrledgmor: L etter, :o be viguell by RURKE, whick provided, in part: Tam ewan al li appieacion foe a neidngs peel al ihe fllnwieg addreee, Lbs x viafection to fis ftanee."* Tho archicoet atvisod thal RURKT: sianted 20 meet wis ‘Individal Bro ucues Trucks parking-y the restourant parking Tol, 1d, + Daring the on-rie of the investigation of BURKE, she Chie? Juige aed Acsing Chief Fudue of Uhe Uited Sass District Come forthe ether Distiet of Iinois catered orders wethuriiyg the inverveption of wire commonications over lolaphinns member (18) EXX-406, « clbuirioleghono sed by BURKE: (the “Target Phone’), ‘the sccorded teluphons convertion over the Warget Phone zeferoaesd lumen ors mada pursuant to thew aes? 2 neon iefaruatcion oeeided bya Depactanintof Hating supeewivur, Tow tha fae the reolaliag project a signed Aldermanic Ackwowedueval Leter is et & [presexuis Lo the iesnance of bing, pera, jul included i tho peimit vackzge thal ihe Depariscent of Huétags prneidae Jor profeets Wie Uc remodeling of the acamecL, ard 8El serve 9 arcelenate “e prowussing of ‘he poxalt by reusing 2 tea- dap wnbing period thc.the Depiarlmer uf Buidicys uase-ves rior Lo isexance a ach a pers 3 PLUKE ws Mensied 68 the user af the Target Phone ag, ameays weer Uelngs, sel ‘ienbiisalion dapirg tke cere oftelaphone alla, ws well as cxnpovizun sith #ofee of Zhe nner of Target, Phoue with publiiy rvilsbly rveadings uf BERICE, icteideal A and Tadividuat Bspezeidentites theengh wusfour cuss, inculiny self idanitent or, i ' 15, Gu oF shoul May 28, 2077, ab epprosimatel; BIRET, mesnived a vuleennsll or the Target Phone frou: Individual A regerding’ the building permit, Specifcaly, Indtvidal £d, “pom ool gles yy ie ell whe you yet a risats, when you get a chanee, {phone mimiber redactox] Ah, we hive an pple ou thy en rege Zor peruse and thicket stuck in your cifice ar annething, ‘8, ghesse giveane a cl, FIL give yo the details 16, Or ur about Ma 5, 207, at approximeioly RAH pm, (euslun HLA, RLIRKR received an iccoming ca‘lon the Target Phome truer Thl'vidusl 8, Daring the val), BURKE snl Ind jusl A dismssed the fia ding yervait, Specicelly, Individual A ssid, * 1h, one of the things 1 wae calling: sive, I, is, ak, we have a veeaodeling peril ‘thas wre have applied for and L think itis you.r area smh.” BURICE said, the onc that's a3, a4, Ladder uf revixurent. ceded"? Individual A said, “V: sve.” BURKE said, “Olay,” Ira vids’ § atid, “Su, ul, basicaly, excuse mefax:ascuone, ‘wart to moct yom tn digcuss a concern Wik true sank chats In our parking Tel BURKE ged, “Yeu, Ueat's been aa ungaizg peablem thera.” lndistdunl & waid, “Ob, ronlly?" RCRRE suid, “Feuh, Tey bave those dig rigs thal ure purking there and powising oveanigkt andthat sore af staf, aa, sa sama nll ccrmmuniy setiviets are giving mex Hitleageravation anit. ‘Tell me abort, whale ab, who's on the ground kere in Chicago? Who's your key gereon®™ lividus! A sald “Ab, ley nesmon .... You. heen it’s, ah, [Individual J8]” BURKE gale Why duel you hve [Eadividual B] give me uel fm tia rasiber. Meyhe wer gel iygetiser next woe and soe if'we ean ine ecu wha ‘thes Saget night be. Individual 4 said, “Awesome. Bounste gnc,” i On ax about June 1, 2012, at apmrosimately 28% pan (Session #23, PLIRKE reecived se incoming eall an the Target Phone trove tagividual B Durirg ihe call, BEACH and Individia’ 8 disenssod meeting about Jusbuilding pexzait. Spe fel, BURKE sed, "We, Lvaus gina suggest if you wer here that you eure ott ard woe ae nit: about this fee” Inaivitael said, “Wl, Ta in, HS 3 bo i Chong vat nent ares, but the feltowing wee. oC would love Wy eon hy cd mect you ex tele bowbthings.” BURKE said, “fv, Aad [ndtv A] aid hee hoped to be-ap howe tao an howe, peta dinner ana that be nice, Tle Hiwarduo thas... Cas mows, ah, ts hore something ungent? Ha mention senoteing soul per illings* Inia B said, “Vos, So, ve were tyiag lo romania aipame of zest |al wl? Ab thao point, the all as miniize. ©. BURKE Plansto Oblain Private Honcfits from Company A iu tho Form ‘of Foos Arising from the Retention of His Law Firm, Klatter & Burke. 18, On ur about dune &, 2017, Se aypencrantely ILAA7 am, (Session #094), BER KH loved ua calving eall on the Target Phone Lo his City Tal office end spoke with a City of Chicago esnplyue: on bis stadt Qhereinal er ralorved to as “City Emuluyee: {Y), During the eall, BURER aaked City lnployee 1 te Gini aust wher penne law fier. ‘end a} ran ostete tax work Zor Gonpauy A, Spocifcally, BURICR said, “And there's a Feestraran| in he (eeaticn redacted |, A’, Jusl north of fetroet radu.edj Shrvst oa the vwost ede u/'Lhesireot."" City Him al: You.” PATER sd, 1 ween set $id, ‘Based on phytic sarvaileiwe eondueced hy bu enfurvoment, E mor the reKtanmant perce op Choma ia BULA: wed i loud ia uke aroa AUER refered ding thie eal | sumeby at the law ufice ir chook te see wiu' fk with the aaceeece: of Lhe board on ini. ne:” TBUBK vaunted City Eimsleyee 1 un eoatnet Zi privates lowe Fota anc sat simeone there tomunoeh vehat lew finn repretenled the zestaarant in prime ehalleagos ir reel estate texas] City Exnployee Lead, “Ou thal Lecrrauranti? Okay, Ant that's the one where you've sneeting—" BURIGE exid, “That's where tim scpponed Us he meering livise people next week?” City Hraplayee 1 sald, “Yoh, eneethy.” $8. On ex abort Juno 11, 2017, at agprendsaeely [242 pan, Soasion MORN), BIUIRICE vosetved am inccaning rall os che Target Phone fare Ledivitual C.* Dusing the call, BURKE informed Tndivideal (i rhat BURKE weuled wy gol stir husinoss for hie sivas los ‘em fom Individual A. Speetfieally, Individual said, “app Sunday. Pm buut lo have lune wit ovr Sit LIndividuel Al, eo Thope juur moaticg wih hin wert well” BURK I sald, Fell, weaves meiger. Ab, he's saypusedt bu ines mh, eming ‘this corsiay week suid wolne gonne visit ore ul hip altos cad have lineh.” Individual CS said “Oh, gued, gral. Pre about to have veh sith hisa now. Limow Ten in Conada aiter ny ecoramission immeling on Tuesday, eo Liiyured Ihe wanted to svat lanels wit re, Md patron dodtmow, Bui TI ‘el biel gnudve looking forward bai” URE Yes, and eve lim the ofd, aby as..." Tndividial C aad, Jt kim favo hw importars you are." BURK® did, “Wel, yus've yout “a lo that bur Pel also He io gel deme af his lr business sand yet isn involved, a, Mere iu 9, in ah.- hudividued C said, “Chieagn” BURKE sald, "Yeah, ui, you Zor, he's fanotelliyiley businessman here and yo yorta, an, he 1 seennding to ple sourocs, ndisnal © vas publ allel the mame state veer Irivicvad Sel Lalividoal He,