Six months after striking a rare deal with prosecutors, in September 2019 he was officially cleared of criminal charges alleging he used his campaign funds for private use. Federal prosecutors in Chicago dropped all charges against him after he completed a probationary period during which he stayed out of trouble and paid back $68,000 to his congressional campaign funds that he’d used for personal expenses. His record was wiped, meaning he would be free to run for public office again if he chose to do so.