Information for Victims in Large Cases

The Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that victims of crime are an integral part of the criminal justice process. Our office personally contacts each victim of a crime that we prosecute. For certain cases, information for victims will be provided below.

United States v. Pitts, et al (18 CR 743)

This indictment charges numerous defendants with participating in a scheme to file or cause to be filed at least 450 fraudulent unemployment insurance claims in the names of other individuals, including patients from an Oak Lawn, Ill., health care provider.  BRANDON PITTS, of University Park, Ill., KOREY ISBELL, of Van Nuys, Calif., KEWAN WATTS, of Dolton, Ill., COREY LOGSDON, of Los Angeles, Calif., ASHLEY WEATHERSBY, of Blue Island, Ill., ANGELO STEELE, of Hazel Crest, Ill., and YOSHIMI HENRY, of South Holland, Ill., have pleaded guilty.  Pitts was sentenced to six years and three months in prison.  Logsdon was sentenced to four years in prison.  Watts and Isbell were each sentenced to 14 days in prison.  Steele is scheduled for sentencing on June 5, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.  Henry is scheduled for sentencing on June 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.  Weathersby is scheduled for sentencing on Aug. 28, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.

United States v. Henry, et al (18 CR 726)

This indictment charges two defendants with scheming to file unemployment insurance claims in the names of individuals without their knowledge and consent.  JEROME PACE, of Chicago, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years in federal prison.  ANTHONY HENRY, of Chicago, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years in federal prison.

It is helpful for the Court to know the impact of the alleged crimes on victims.  In an effort to provide this information to the Court, any victims impacted by these alleged crimes are strongly encouraged to complete the Theft Impact Statement worksheet and submit it to: usailn.victim.aa@usdoj.gov.