An Illinois Court has sentenced a man to six years in prison for failing to disclose that his niece was married at the time of her death in a tragic car accident. Bangaly Sylla was the court appointed executor of his niece’s estate when he falsely told the court that his niece was not married. Hawa Sissoko was killed when she was struck by a Roadway Express truck. Her family was able to secure a $4.25 million judgment for her loss. Sylla’s false claim was discovered when attorneys for Roadway Express began to suspect she was married and that her husband was the sole heir. This six year sentence is a unique situation where the court was given direct proof of Bangaly Sylla’s false claim, the court has sentenced him on contempt charges.
See Man gets 6 years in prison for lying about niece’s heirs, My Fox Chicago, July 14, 2015.
Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.
