(AP) — A Chicago lawyer was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday by a federal judge who said his excessive loyalty to Refco Inc. led him to help the huge commodities brokerage carry out a $2.4 billion fraud.Attorney Joseph P. Collins, 59, of Winnetka, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert P.
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Chicago lawyer gets 7 years for role in Refco fraud
January 15th, 2010 
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Posted in Finance Fraud 
Tags: Charitable Acts, Chicago Lawyer, Chicago Schools, Commodities Broker, Commodities Brokerage, Critical Player, Defendant, District Judge, Federal Authorities, Federal Judge, Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Fraud Lawyer, Frauds, Greed, Judge Robert, Mid 1990s, Prison Term, Refco Inc, University Of Notre Dame, Winnetka 
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