Lawsuit: WGN, others presented ‘vetted wealth expert’ who had criminal history and turned out to be alleged fraudster

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Original Load Date June 10, 2026, 3 p.m.
Last Updated June 10, 2026, 3 p.m.
Original URL https://capitolfax.com/2026/06/10/lawsuit-wgn-others-presented-vetted-wealth-expert-who-had-criminal-history-and-turned-out-to-be-alleged-fraudster/

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* [ Tribune ][25] … > A class action lawsuit was filed Friday in Cook County Circuit Court against > WGN-TV and owner Nexstar Media, as well as several Chicago-area radio > stations, for platforming Brandon Ellington, who allegedly used the airwaves > to swindle hundreds of Chicagoans out of $15 m...