Former Chicago Alderman Carrie Austin faced a series of legal challenges as U.S. District Judge John Kness decided not to dismiss the indictment against her. Austin, who had stepped down from the City Council nearly a year ago, was indicted for bribery and lying to FBI agents on July 1, 2021. Despite her attorney's plea that Austin is too ill to participate in her defense, Judge Kness is moving forward with the case. Austin, charged alongside her former aide Chester Wilson, appeared in court for the first time since the indictment, using a scooter to get around. The case highlights Austin's alleged involvement in bribery with a developer and lying to federal agents, marking a significant turn in her lengthy political career, which was previously scrutinized for nepotism hiring practices.
A federal judge said Thursday he will not dismiss the indictment against ex-Ald. Carrie Austin, even as the former politician’s lawyer said she was too ill to help craft a defense to the charges she took bribes from a developer and lied to FBI agents. https://t.co/1fE0L1aqIj
FULL STORY: A federal judge said Thursday he will not dismiss the indictment against ex-Ald. Carrie Austin, even her lawyers said she was too ill to help craft a defense to the charges she took bribes from a developer & lied to FBI agents. @wttw https://t.co/5bO2JeZ10F
Before her federal corruption case began its long slog in court, Ald. Carrie Austin was a grand master of the Chicago political art of nepotism hiring, as we detailed in this 2019 @WBEZpolitics investigation https://t.co/EgA8xZIlPs https://t.co/a8f4XKOUdl
NEW: Kness says he will not dismiss the indictment against Austin, who is charged alongside her former aide Chester Wilson. Still pending is Austin's plea to avoid trial because she is so ill. Her attorney says Austin is too ill to participate in her defense. https://t.co/vMzj4zWhSp
JUST IN: U.S. District Judge John Kness says he's denying the motion to dismiss by ex-Chicago Ald. Carrie Austin. He says it's time to start talking about where the case is headed. Austin stepped down from City Council nearly a year ago. Background: https://t.co/hheckKilck
NEW: U.S. District Judge John Kness has said he will be denying a motion to dismiss in the still-pending criminal case against former Chicago Ald. Carrie Austin. Background: https://t.co/MA6FTND0kc
BREAKING: For the 1st time since being indicted for bribery and lying to FBI agents on July 1, 2021, former Ald. Carrie Austin is in a federal courtroom and is preparing to face Judge John Kness. She is using a scooter to get around. BACKGROUND, for @wttw: https://t.co/L8syuD4No0
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