Order Exonerating Bond — USA v. Distefano (Dkt. 101, N.D. Ill.)

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Document 101, a two-page Order Exonerating Bond dated January 22, 2026 in United States of America v. Francesco Distefano, No. 24 CR 424, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, before Judge Jeremy C. Daniel. The order recites that under a Pre-Trial Release Order entered on April 24, 2025, Sam Distefano and Connie Distefano, as Trustees of the Distefano Family Living Trust Dated the 5th day of December, 2016, posted their interest in certain real property to secure the defendant's release on bond. It recites that the bond was subsequently revoked and the defendant was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal. It orders the bond exonerated, the release of any liens or encumbrances, and the return of the quit claim deeds to the sureties.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
 
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS 
 
EASTERN DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
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No.  24 CR 424 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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v. 
 
 
 
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Judge Jeremy C. Daniel 
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FRANCESCO DISTEFANO 
 
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ORDER EXONERATING BOND 
 
 
This matter coming before the Court on the government’s unopposed motion; 
the Court being fully advised finds as follows: 
(a) 
Pursuant to a Pre-Trial Release Order entered on April 24, 2025, Sam 
Distefano and Connie Distefano, as Trustees of the Distefano Family Living Trust 
Dated the 5th day of December, 2016, posted their interest in certain real property to 
secure the defendant’s release on bond. As a result, the property was encumbered 
pending the defendant’s completion of the bond requirements.  
  
(b) 
As the defendant’s bond was subsequently revoked, and defendant was 
remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal, the government submitted its motion 
to exonerate the bond.  In addition, the government requested that this Court order 
the release of any liens or other encumbrances lodged against the real property as it 
relates to this bond and further order that the quit claim deeds executed in favor of 
the United States of America, currently held in the custody of the Clerk of the United 
Case: 1:24-cr-00424 Document #: 101 Filed: 01/22/26 Page 1 of 2 PageID #:424

States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, be returned to the sureties at the 
property address.   
 
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED, DIRECTED, and ADJUDGED: 
1. 
That, as the defendant’s bond was revoked and he was remanded to the 
custody of the U.S. Marshal, the Court thus orders the bond exonerated. It is further 
ordered, 
2. 
That, any liens or other encumbrances lodged against the real property 
as it relates to this bond shall be released.  It is further ordered, 
3. 
That, the quit claim deeds executed in favor of the United States of 
America, currently held in the custody of the Clerk of the United States District 
Court, Northern District of Illinois, shall be returned to the sureties at the property 
address.  It is further ordered, 
4.        That this Court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter to take such 
additional action and enter further orders as necessary to implement and enforce this 
order.  
 
ENTER: 
 
_____________________________________ 
JEREMY C. DANIEL 
United States District Judge 
 
DATED: January 22, 2026 
 
Case: 1:24-cr-00424 Document #: 101 Filed: 01/22/26 Page 2 of 2 PageID #:425

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