A former Niles mayor who was convicted of corruption in 2018 is now asking to be released from prison early.

According to court records, attorneys for former Niles mayor Ralph Infante, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison on 22 charges stemming from corruption during his administration have filed a motion for judicial release Tuesday, February 18.

There is no word yet on whether or not the judge will grant this motion.

Infante was convicted of several charges including tampering with records, gambling, operating a gambling house, having unlawful interest in a public contract, falsification and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity.

During Infante's trial city employees testified about several instances of corruption during his administration including a time when he paid a woman for two generators and a power washer without first going through council.

Other testimonies told of instances of bribery including a time when a city employee offered Infante $1,800 to give him a job in the city and raised that offer to $2,500 when he was told that was too low.

Further testimony revealed a city employee got a promotion by buying him a TV set and air conditioner.

Another testimony told of a time when Infante purchased $75,000 worth of tickets to a football game and was reimbursed for them, but never reported that and instead reported the tickets as gifts.

You can read much more about these testimonies, as well as the aftermath of the case in our related coverage below.

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