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Chicago Man Sentenced to Nearly Eight Years for $8.5 Million Utility Fraud

1 Jul 2026 2:26 p.m. · Source: FBI

David W. Brown received 92 months in federal prison for fraudulently arranging utility services for over 2,000 Chicago properties, causing $8.5 million in losses to Commonwealth Edison, Nicor Gas, and People’s Gas through a multi-year wire fraud scheme.

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