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Husband Of Woman Charged In Labor Scheme Says He 'Didn't Know'

According to a report, the husband of the woman charged in forced labor scheme says he didn't know what was going on.

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Concepcion Malinek is accused of keeping most of several immigrants' pay until they paid off their debts.
Concepcion Malinek is accused of keeping most of several immigrants' pay until they paid off their debts. (The Kendall County Sheriff's Office)

CHICAGO, IL — The husband of a woman facing federal charges in an alleged forced labor scheme, accused of keeping 33 people from Guatemala in her basement, is a federal employee, CBS 2 has learned.

Concepcion Malinek’s husband is a TSA officer, and while he’s part of the ongoing investigation, he’s has not been charged.

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