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Former Bank of O'Fallon Executive Pleads Guilty to Swindling $2 Million in Check Kiting Fraud Scheme

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – The former second-in-command of the Bank of O'Fallon appeared in federal court Monday to admit to charges for engaging in a fraud scheme to obtain more than $2 million. Andrew P. Blassie, 69, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of interstate transportation of security or funds obtained by fraud. According to the indictment, Blassie served as the Executive Vice President for the Bank of O'Fallon and defrauded the bank out of $1,972,887.67 in a check kite scheme from September 2023 through September 2024 during his employment.