Farmer pleads guilty; denies involvement in deaths of potential witnesses

As expected, Joey Diekemper has reached a plea agreement with the government and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bankruptcy fraud in Illinois bankruptcy fraud case with ties to a double homocide of two potential witnesses.  Diekemper entered a guilty plea on Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Clifford Proud.  Outside of court, Diekemper's attorney denied his client had any involvement with the deaths of neighbors who owned the property on which a tractor Diekemper was charged with concealing was allegedly stashed.  Sentencing is scheduled for March 9.  Diekemper's wife, who previously pleaded guilty to conspiring with her husband to conceal assets in their bankruptcy case, will be sentenced on the same date.