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Chicago judge says she was a victim of convicted extortionist who posed as cocaine king Pablo Escobar's son

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<p>A Cook County judge who presides over domestic violence cases says she was a victim of a convicted felon who posed as the son of a Colombian drug lord.</p><p>Jeanne Wrenn is among at least three influential women with whom Jawad Fakroune had relationships as he moved through Chicago social circles, befriending power brokers and celebrities including an NBA player, according to court records and interviews.</p><p>Fakroune, 46, was sentenced earlier this year on extortion charges in federal court in Chicago and now awaits sentencing in a separate, tax-fraud case.</p><p>The FBI says Fakroune…

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    Chicago judge says she was a victim of convicted extortionist who posed as cocaine king Pablo Escobar's son

    <p>A Cook County judge who presides over domestic violence cases says she was a victim of a convicted felon who posed as the son of a Colombian drug lord.</p><p>Jeanne Wrenn is among at least three influential women with whom Jawad Fakroune had relationships as he moved...