| Source | Chicago Tribune |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Jan. 9, 2026, 6:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Jan. 9, 2026, 6:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/09/sin-city-preacher-pleads-guilty-again-to-rico-charge-filings/ |
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A longtime Gary motorcycle gang operative pleaded guilty again in federal court
Friday.
Bernard Smith, 63, a.k.a. “Flirt” or “Preacher,” of Gary, formally admitted to a
RICO charge, court filings show.
Federal prosecutors indicted him in October 2021 in U.S. District Court in
Hammond as part of a ...