Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the former owner of a suburban Chicago home repair company pleaded guilty to charges that he defrauded customers out of thousands of dollars by failing to complete agreed upon home repair projects.
The Attorney General’s office prosecuted Nicholas Giuffre, 51, of Avondale, Arizona, who was sentenced to five years in prison by Cook County Circuit Court Judge Ursula Walowski and five years in prison by Will County Circuit Court Judge Jessica Colon-Sayre. The sentences will be served concurrently.
“Homeowners should not have to worry about whether remodeling work they pay for will be completed to their satisfaction – or completed at all,” Raoul said. “I am committed to continuing to hold accountable individuals who take advantage of consumers by taking money and not performing the work promised.”
Giuffre owned and operated MDH Concrete and Construction Inc., a home remodel and home construction company located in Mokena, Illinois. The Attorney General’s office charged Giuffre in June 2023 alleging he entered into home repair agreements with five homeowners, accepting $28,875 in total for projects he did not complete. Giuffre also provided a fraudulent Certificate of Liability to one of his victims.
Consumers who believe they have been the victim of fraud can file a complaint on the Attorney General’s website or by calling the Consumer Fraud Hotline at 1-800-386-5438.
Assistant Attorney General Maryanne Mlikotic handled the cases for Raoul’s Criminal Consumer Fraud Unit.
