CHICAGO – Robert Spadoni, the former Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of a Chicago area hospital, has been indicted for mail fraud and money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s office announced today. According to the indictment, Spadoni, 58, of Darien, defrauded the hospital out of approximately $622,500 between December 2013 and July 2021.
The indictment alleges that Spadoni caused the hospital to enter into a professional services agreement with Medical Education Solutions (MES), a company he established, despite being prohibited from having a financial interest in an organization doing business with the hospital. The contract between MES and the hospital was for MES to provide administrative support and compliance services to the hospital’s podiatry residency program.
Under the terms of the MES agreement, the hospital agreed to pay $6,500 per month for services that Spadoni knew would not be provided by MES. Instead, he paid a direct report $1,500 per month to perform the services, and used the remaining funds for his own personal benefit and the benefit of others.
Spadoni is charged with three counts of mail fraud and three counts of money laundering. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each count of mail fraud and up to 10 years for each count of money laundering.
The indictment was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s office, the FBI, and the Illinois Attorney General’s office. Arraignment in federal court has not yet been scheduled.
Spadoni is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The public is reminded that an indictment contains only a charge and is not evidence of guilt.
Robert Spadoni, defendant’s real full name.
Mail fraud and money laundering, exact criminal charges.
Chicago, Illinois, city and state.
February 15, exact date with month/day/year.
Current status, no sentence or outcome.
$622,500, exact dollar amount.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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