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Jun 1, 2006 6:48 am US/Central

Former Bank Exec Accused Of Embezzlement

Jeffrey Suspenzi Allegedly Bilked Emerald Casino Investor

CHICAGO (CBS) ― A former bank executive has been accused of embezzling almost $500,000 from an Emerald Casino investor.

Prosecutors say Jeffrey Suspenzi, 34, forged the investor's signature on cashier's checks against a $1 million line of credit. Suspenzi allegedly then cashed the checks under his own name.

The defendant was an assistant vice president at Parkway Bank and Trust in Harwood Heights.

Emerald Casino had planned to erect a new facility in Rosemont, but last year, the casino's license was revoked.

The revocation followed months of hearings presided over by former White House Counsel Abner Mikva, during which it was alleged that investors in the casino were tied to organized crime.

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