133:, other city officials were sent to jail in the ensuing federal investigation of misuse of public funds in an alleged vote-buying scheme frequently referred to as "Sidewalks for Votes". As a result of the Attorney General's suit, Pastrick and two former aids were ordered to repay $ 108 million in civil damages in March 2010. Attorney General Greg Zoeller said U.S. District Judge James Moody's decision marked the first time a city government had been adjudged a corrupt organization under federal racketeering laws.
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