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Legal Roundtable: Fraud case against STL developers dropped, redistricting fights loom, more

Legal Roundtable: Fraud case against STL developers dropped, redistricting fights loom, more

Update: 2025-09-30
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Years of complaints from tenants has led to multiple lawsuits against the developers behind Lux Living, Asprient Properties and STL CityWide. But federal fraud charges looming over Sid Chakraverty, his brother, Vic Alston, and their accountant, Shijing “Poppy” Cao were abruptly dropped this summer. On this episode of the Legal Roundtable, our panel of expert attorneys discuss the case, which raises questions about the definition of fraud, the unusual personal intervention of U.S. Attorney Thomas Albus, and the role of Brad Bondi, the brother of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. The panel also discusses whether a public referendum could throw a wrench in Missouri Republicans’ efforts to redraw state congressional districts, and more.
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Legal Roundtable: Fraud case against STL developers dropped, redistricting fights loom, more

Legal Roundtable: Fraud case against STL developers dropped, redistricting fights loom, more