Crain’s Audio Studio presents compelling Chicago stories that will deepen your understanding of the city, its people, and the key issues it faces.
Four-Star Stories
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Crain’s Audio Studio presents compelling Chicago stories that will deepen your understanding of the city, its people, and the key issues it faces.
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12/15/2021
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March 27, 2023
The Felonious Adventures of a Chicago Mole - Chapter 4
Just because you’re in federal prison doesn’t mean you can’t still do real estate deals. John Thomas found a way. One potential partner was a fellow inmate. That partner, a farmer from South Dakota, had been sentenced to nine years for running a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme. Thomas also convinced a Chicago investor he had been converted in prison to a Bible-fearing man. In Chapter 4, "Born-Again Dealmaker" -- Crain's Alby Gallun brings John Thomas' story into the present. All of which is messy, to say the least.
March 20, 2023
The Felonious Adventures of a Chicago Mole - Chapter 3
In June of 2010, a federal judge gave John Thomas a second chance. He had admitted his guilt in a billboard leasing scam in New York City and worked as an informant for the FBI in Chicago, helping the feds convict political powerbroker Tony Rezko and Alderman Ike Carothers. Maybe, just maybe, his contrition and cooperation would allow him to avoid a trip to federal prison. The strategy worked. During Chapter 3, "The Scorpion and The Frog" -- Thomas tests the patience of the federal judge who gave him a second chance.
March 13, 2023
The Felonious Adventures of a Chicago Mole - Chapter 2
In 2000, John Thomas needed a fresh start. With a new name and the FBI on his trail, he moved from New York to Chicago and founded a real estate business. But Thomas also found other work in his new town. He became an informant for the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago. In Chapter 2, "The Side Hustle" -- Thomas chases real estate deals, and gains experience with recording devices as he curries favor with federal prosecutors.
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