Judge: Feds can’t allege gang ties in trial of Chicago man accused of putting bounty on Gregory Bovino

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 15, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 15, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/15/bounty-gregory-bovino-trial/

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Days before a high-profile trial, a federal judge Thursday barred prosecutors from bringing in evidence that a Chicago man charged with putting a bounty on Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino’s head had ties to the Latin Kings. In her order, U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow said that without direct e...