[1][2] Although Pastrick was never indicted, other city officials were sent to jail in the ensuing federal investigation of misuse of public funds in an alleged vote-buying scheme frequently referred to as "Sidewalks for Votes".
[3] As a result of the Attorney General's suit, Pastrick and two former aids were ordered to repay $108 million in civil damages in March 2010.
[4] Attorney General Greg Zoeller said U.S. District Judge James Moody's decision marked the first time a city government had been adjudged a corrupt organization under federal racketeering laws.
City Controller Charles Pacurar was automatically named interim mayor under Indiana state law that requires elected officials convicted of criminal charges to step down from office.
A Lake County Democratic Party East Chicago precinct caucus replaced Pabey with Anthony Copeland, until the 2011 mayoral elections.