Attorney General suggests Pritzker-connected perform comp fraud situation referred to appellate prosecutor

Greg Bishop | The Center Sq.

July 30, 09:00 AM July 30, 09:00 AM

(The Middle Square) – There could be a legal circumstance filed in the alleged workers’ compensation fraud circumstance fraught with political implications that allegedly includes Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office and tens of countless numbers of taxpayer bucks.

A spokesperson for Illinois Legal professional Typical Kwame Raoul explained to The Heart Square late Wednesday evening in an e-mail that allegations of personnel comp fraud versus Jenny Thornley were sent to the appellate prosecutor’s office, the exact entity managing a individual prison case submitted late last 12 months in Sangamon County alleging overtime fraud.

“The Lawyer General’s business moved the [overtime] circumstance forward by referring allegations of theft and forgery to the Condition Appellate Prosecutor’s office environment, and felony costs are pending towards Ms. Thornley as a result,” Raoul push secretary Annie Thompson said. “Just as we referred the theft and forgery allegations, we have referred allegations that Ms. Thornley fully commited staff compensation fraud to the appellate prosecutor’s business. Our knowledge is the matter is under critique by that workplace.”

Messages to the Appellate Prosecutor's Office environment were being not returned.

Next investigations around time beyond regulation fraud, Thornley was fired from the Illinois Point out Law enforcement Merit Board and filed for workers payment based mostly on the unfounded sexual assault allegations. Thornley put Gov. J.B. Pritzker down as her supervisor when she actually labored for the Illinois Condition Law enforcement Benefit Board. Paperwork also say she sent First Woman M.K. Pritzker a textual content about the situation.

The Chicago Tribune claimed in December that Thornley was paid much more than $71,000 in get the job done comp and incapacity positive aspects. Separate investigations into the broad ranging circumstance have currently value taxpayers far more than $500,000.

Republican Legal professional General prospect Tom DeVore is vital of Raoul not prosecuting the case.

“Because if the lawyer standard does their career and prosecutes this declare from Jenny Thornley at a minimum, it is likely to open up Pandora’s Box of the governor’s business office at the best concentrations collaborating in this,” DeVore informed The Middle Sq..

DeVore explained if Pritzker’s workplace assisted in the alleged fraud, they need to be held accountable.

“To deliberately aid, abet, solicit or conspire with any individual, enterprise or other entity to commit this kind of fraud, that is in and of itself a crime less than the workers comp act,” DeVore stated.

Thornley is back again in a Springfield courtroom in October with the time beyond regulation fraud scenario continuing.