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The former manager of the city-owned arena has withdrawn his petition to have a misdemeanor theft conviction expunged in a case that required him to pay $450,000 to the city as part of what was billed as a major embezzlement case when it was filed in 2017.
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Former arena manager John Butler has asked a judge to seal court records related to his 2020 misdemeanor conviction for theft in connection with what started as one of the largest embezzlement cases filed in McLean County and ended with a plea deal that required Butler to pay the city $450,000 restitution.
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The last of five former officials charged with misconduct related to their oversight of Bloomington's city-owned arena pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft…
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The jury trial was delayed Tuesday for the former general manager of the city-owned arena accused along with four others in what was billed as a massive…
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The Coliseum fraud case is nearing an end.Lead defendant John Butler pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count on Tuesday that will require him to pay the…
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Nearly three years after being indicted, the lead defendant in the Coliseum fraud case agreed Tuesday to pay more than $430,000 in restitution to the City…
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After three years, the end is in sight for the lead defendant in the Coliseum fraud case.Former Coliseum manager John Butler is due in court Tuesday…
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The lead defendant in the Coliseum fraud case will not be going on trial this week after all.John Butler’s trial was unexpectedly vacated Tuesday in the…
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Nearly three years after criminal charges were filed, the lead defendant in the Coliseum fraud case will face a jury of his peers starting Monday.John…
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A former manager of the city-owned arena, once considered “a rising star,” was sentenced Monday to 24 months conditional discharge for stealing public…