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Filed in Cook County this week, the lawsuit lays out a complex series of questionable moves and countermoves regarding the sale and purchase of two buildings in Maywood and alleges Yarbrough was not even legally allowed to make the sales. It also involves Yarbrough’s husband, who used to be the Maywood village president; other Yarbrough family members; her political office; and village of Maywood officials who the county employee accuses of “harassment and obstruction” against him as a landlord.
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Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
Cook County government is a dumping ground for goldbricks and grifters
Yarbrough’s the new D. Brown of CC…someone got ah keep up the traditions
Why would this guy enter into any kind of real estate deal with Yarbourgh and thus her extended family? Buy a building where her relatives are tenants and then be surprised when they don’t pay rent? Every aspect of this I read says ”sucker!”
And thinking he’s going to get any satisfaction going against her clout, lawyers, and judges, again, “sucker”. If the feds haven’t gotten her, what are his chances??
Corruption, nepotism and incompetence should be the motto on the new Cook County flag.