7th Circ. Backs Distribution Of $2.5M In Fraud Funds

By Celeste Bott ( December 5, 2025, 6:39 PM EST) -- The Seventh Circuit on Thursday rejected a real estate banking business's argument it should have been prioritized over other investors for proceeds from the liquidation of assets related to an alleged $135 million Ponzi scheme, and affirmed a lower court's finding it would have learned of those other investors' interests on two Chicago properties with a more diligent inquiry....

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