This investigation has revealed that DUMITRU CURESCU and LAVINIA CURESCU purchased a 13-unit building located at 1637-39 West Granville and 6139-41 North Paulina (“the Granville property”) in approximately June 2007. DUMITRU CURESCU and LAVINIA CURESCU, with the assistance of VASILE FOFIU, BENY GARNEATA, MARIO OLIVELLA, TEOFIL SCORTE, WILLIAM WELLHAUSEN, and others, performed construction work on the building which did not conform to the Chicago Building Code and Zoning Ordinance by 1) adding two illegal dwelling units to the building and 2) performing deficient plumbing work. The investigation has revealed that bribes were paid to City of Chicago inspectors to allow this non-conforming work to be executed. Read the full complaint (PDF)…

Location	1637-39 West Granville
Indictment	United States vs. GARNEATA, ET AL.
Address type	Indictment subject property

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Read the full United States vs. GARNEATA, ET AL. complaint (PDF)