chicago.suntimes.com
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vladimir sklarov ricardo salinas pliego chicago fraud crime lake forest
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- Vladimir Sklarov was arrested in Chicago for defrauding Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego of over $450 million.
- Sklarov allegedly posed as Gregory Mitchell to secure a $115 million loan from Salinas using $400 million in stock as collateral.
- Sklarov has a prior conviction for Medicare fraud in 1998.
- A federal indictment was unsealed, and a hearing is set to discuss transfer to New York.
- Sklarov has a history of failed real estate ventures, including a foreclosure on a $2.2 million home in Lake Forest, Illinois.