Judge stops court trial against Chicago Sweepstakes Machine Company owner

A Chicago sweepstakes machine company owner is being sued for allegedly running a loan extortion scheme. The lawsuit recently encountered a roadblock when one of the trial's witnesses brought up organized crime.

Nothing about the two's trial has gone as planned. The opposing teams filed six motions for a mistrial in total. But then, in an unanticipated turn of events, a witness testified about organized crime, and a federal judge declared a mistrial.
 
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