BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. - The husband of a woman found dead in a South Loop condo stairwell has pleaded no contest in a Michigan court to domestic abuse and violating a no-contact order.

Chicago attorney Adam Beckerink has not been charged in the death of his wife, Caitlin Tracey.

What we know:

Beckerink was extradited to Michigan earlier this year on the domestic abuse case. He appeared in court Friday, when prosecutors announced the plea agreement.

The deal comes less than two weeks before his criminal trial was set to begin Sept. 9 in Berrien County.

Beckerink also pleaded guilty to a contempt of court charge for violating a no-contact order involving Tracey.

The backstory:

Tracey, 36, was found dead last October in the stairwell of the couple’s downtown condo building. She also

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