Yet Another “We’re For The Little Guy” dem Bites The Dust
CHICAGO—A federal appeals court has denied Gary political power broker Jewell Harris Sr.‘s appeal of his 6-year prison sentence for fraud.
A three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an error in calculating Harris’ prison term on six counts of fraud and money laundering was balanced by a second, unrelated error.
The court also found that federal corrections officials had correctly figured the amount Harris bilked from the city.
Harris, a former state legislator who became a political adviser to numerous Gary politicians as well as Lake County and East Chicago officials, also made millions through a trucking company that enjoyed a near-monopoly
In 2001, prosecutors say Harris billed both a construction company and the city for hauling work for the U.S. Steel Yard baseball stadium in Gary.
The final price for the stadium was double the $22 million proposal passed by the City Council, and Harris improperly collected $1.5 million from the double-billing.
Of course, the news source somehow failed to mention that Harris was a democrat power-player in Gary/Chicago politics.
INDIANA ELECTION COMMISSION JANUARY 24, 2002 MINUTES
Democratic Party); Mr. Jewell G. Harris, Sr.,
