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USA v. Jawad Fakroune

Jawad Fakroune was sentenced to 6.5 years in federal prison for extorting a Chicago business partner over an alleged $1.5 million debt through violent threats and assaults, and for additional alleged charges including fraud and tax evasion.

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$1.50M alleged loss1 victimsFiled: Jun 30 · 21:59 UTCUpdated: Jun 30 · 23:28 UTC

Defendant (1)

Jawad Fakroune

Charges

Wire fraud
Tax fraud
Other

Source

News article

https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/06/30/jawad-fakroune-federal-prosecutors-fbi-pritzker

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Man who posed as drug lord Pablo Escobar's son gets 6 years in prison for 'terrorizing' Chicago business partner

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 30 · 21:59 UTC