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Joey Cipolla, a Chicago man who appeared to be a successful entrepreneur with a mansion, luxury cars including a Lambo and Bentley, and planes, is facing sentencing for a life of fraud. Described by federal prosecutors as a combination of greed, intelligence, and remorselessness, Cipolla is likened to the fictional character 'Talented Mr. Ripley'. The prosecutors have recommended a 10-year prison sentence for his crimes, which involved using $1.8 million to fund his extravagant lifestyle including a 12,000sqf home and a piloting hobby. The sentencing was interrupted due to a funeral and is rescheduled for Friday.
“There are people out there that need to be protected from Mr. Cipolla." Serial Chicago con man gets 9 years in federal prison for 'extraordinarily large amount of offenses' https://t.co/5vkBM7ZYpl
JUST IN: Federal judge hands 9-year sentence to serial Chicago con man Joey Cipolla. "We are dealing with somebody who has committed just an extraordinarily large amount of offenses that all involved cheating people," judge said. My story on a wild case: https://t.co/ecD3k5Iazf
A federal prosecutor on Wednesday described serial Chicago con man Joey Cipolla as a charmer with an unhealthy obsession with wealth — and he doesn’t care about hurting people to get it. https://t.co/KxnbnFokC8
