The AP has reported that Senator Burris has been Subpoenaed in regards to the Six Funeral Director Lawsuit against the
Illinois funeral Directors Association. View the lawsuit Below. The story has been carried across the country from the Hufington Post to the Bloomington, IL, Pantagraph. The State Journal Register in Springfield Il reported the Specifics that were requested of Burris.
Here are the specific documents requested in the “Subpoena” from the “SJR”article:
- “All documents and communications pertaining to the pre-need trust fund.
- Documents relating to the issuance of IFDA’s license issued by the comptroller’s office in 1980.
- Documents showing Burris’ analysis of the license revocation.
- Documents showing how much IFDA paid Burris to lobby state regulators and the terms under which he was retained.”
The Illinois Funeral Directors Asociation lost 59 Million Dollars in alleged madoff like Ponzi Scam. There three lawsuits and several ongoing State Investigations. In this case of the IFDA Preneed trust there was a $59 Million loss and their are hundreds of questions as to where the money went.
Blog by Your Funeral Guy- R Brian Burkhardt Funeral Director, Illinois and Virginia.
VIEW THE SIX FUNERAL DIRECTOR LAWSUIT(Calvert et al) here
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