Former US judge stole WW2 veteran's savings for crypto, lawsuit claims
A former Illinois judge has been ordered to cough up $1.2 million after allegedly stealing over $380,000 from a WW2 veteran who entrusted her to manage his finances — instead, she pocketed the cash and spent it on Crypto currency, according to the state. 95-year-old Oscar Wilkerson Jr. served as a pilot for the Tuskegee Airmen regiment, America’s first all-black aviation combat unit. After his military service during WW2, the veteran reportedly worked at radio stations in Chicago . In November 2020, Wilkerson was moved to an elderly home. When his health declined, a friend was granted power of attorney. Wilkerson’s niece on his late wife’s side, County Judge Patricia Martin, was asked to help manage Wilkerson’s finances; she agreed to maintain his bank accounts and pension pots for his own benefit. Martin was a judge in Cook County’s juvenile court for 24 years. However, she retired just one month after she agreed to help Wilkerson. Lawsuit al...