Posted on: May 20, 2026, 06:15h.
Last updated on: May 20, 2026, 06:17h.
- Collecting gambling debts allegedly involved euphemistic murder language
- FBI raids exposed major Chicago Outfit-linked gambling and extortion network
- Prosecutors cite “paint houses” texts as evidence of dangerous intimidation
One of the defendants in a sprawling Chicago-area illegal gambling case told the operation’s alleged ringleader he was prepared to “paint houses” – a euphemism used to mean murder, according to prosecutors.