CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been charged with defrauding the Chicago Cubs and various taxing authorities out of more than $600,000, federal authorities announced today.
R. MARC HAMID, 46, an attorney and owner of the rooftop entertainment venue Skybox on Sheffield overlooking Wrigley Field, has been indicted on four counts of mail fraud. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, or an alternate fine of twice the loss or twice the gain, whichever is greater.
According to the indictment, Hamid caused Skybox on Sheffield to submit false annual royalty statements to the Chicago Cubs that under-reported event attendance figures by thousands of paid attendees and gross revenues for the rooftop by a total of more than $1.5 million.
Hamid also caused Skybox on Sheffield to submit false sales tax returns to the State of Illinois and false amusement tax returns to Cook County and the City of Chicago, under-reporting event attendance and gross revenues during 2008-2011.
The indictment seeks forfeiture of at least $600,000 in alleged fraud proceeds. The indictment was returned by a federal grand jury and announced by Zachary T. Fardon, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
The public is reminded that an indictment contains only charges and is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
R. MARC HAMID, a Chicago resident, is set to be arraigned in U.S. District Court on a date yet to be determined.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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