Chicago pair convicted in $5 million pyramid scheme after federal trial

A federal jury in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has convicted Candice V. Cunningham, 38, and Joseph E. Johnson Jr., 53, both of Chicago, Illinois, for operating illegal multimillion-dollar pyramid schemes in at least four states. The verdict followed a federal trial that examined how the schemes collected millions of dollars from victims across America. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Cunningham and Johnson operated a...