Prosecutors: Republic chief looted company
A group of Republic Windows and Doors workers at a protest with U.S. Rep Luis Gutierrez | Credit: Megan Cottrell
Richard Gillman diverted money from the Goose Island factory to set up a debt-free company in Iowa, prosecutors say. Republic's closing cost scores of workers their jobs. [read]
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