Former Chicago Medical Center Manager Indicted for Alleged $900K Fraud Scheme

A former manager at a suburban Chicago medical center has found himself in legal peril after being indicted on charges of orchestrating a $900,000 fraud scheme. According to the US Attorney’s Office, Brandon Getzloff, the center’s former operations manager, used the credit cards for personal gain for three years, including the purchase of gift cards and the payment of personal bills. The organization’s financial systems disguised the scam as legitimate expenses from 2021 to 2024.

But Getzloff’s efforts did not end with the illicit credit card usage. Getzloff was also accused of defrauding participants in a variety of sports trips, ranging from golf courses to college sports games, by offering deals that appeared excessively favorable. The indictment claims that Getzloff enticed his victims with much lower prices and imposed deadlines that were frequently a year or more in advance. After receiving funds, he spent most of them on himself, with a portion of the gift cards used to sponsor previous sports events to retain interest in future competitions. According to the indictment, Getzloff hid the crime by falsely recording the spending as genuine in the company’s business management system. Getzloff allegedly stole a total of over $700,000 from the medical institution, leaving sports enthusiasts to bear the financial burden. On Wednesday, Getzloff, 42, pleaded not guilty to the eight counts of wire fraud he faces.

The next phase in this unfolding drama is a status hearing on January 28, 2026, before U.S. District Judge Jeremy C. Daniel. Meanwhile, Assistant U.S. Attorney Heidi Manschreck is handling the government’s legal presentation, while the FBI’s Chicago Field Office, led by Special Agent-in-Charge Douglas S. DePodesta, is leading the investigation, with a special thanks to the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance. With Getzloff’s plea recorded and the legal process in action, the courtroom awaits the next chapter in what is turning out to be a bleak depiction of misguided trust and misuse of financial power.