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LOG LINE: Based on a true story, Checkmate chronicles the rise and fall of one of the most successful drug lords to ever run the streets of Chicago. Richard "Rico" Townsend, who some considered a modern-day Robin Hood and whose best friend is a Chicago PD Detective, builds an illegal empire the Feds can’t infiltrate—until the woman he loves turns out to be an undercover agent who brings him down in a real life Samson and Delilah story. DESCRIPTION: Growing up on the west side of Chicago in the 1960s, Richard “Rico” Townsend always knew he was destined for greatness. What he didn’t know was that by the time the 1980s arrived, his greatness would lie in becoming the most successful drug dealer Chicago had ever seen. Every woman wanted to be with him. Every man wanted to be him. He was sexy, smart, and most of all, brilliant. Rico was more than a drug dealer: he was a businessman, and every move he made was carefully orchestrated. It wasn’t until Aja Martin walked into his life that Rico realized he wanted more. He wanted love and a family, and he was ready to leave the empire he built behind. But, as Rico knew well, timing is everything...