Operation Greylord
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Operation Greylord was an investigation conducted jointly with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the IRS Criminal Investigation Division into corruption in the judiciary of Cook County, Illinois (the Chicago region).
The operation took place in the 1980s. Ninety-two people were indicted, including 17 judges, 48 lawyers, ten deputy sheriffs, eight policemen, eight court officials, and a member of the Illinois Legislature
From:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/rezko/588442,watchdog04.stng
Ald. Edward M. Burke is chairman of the Chicago City Council’s powerful Finance Committee. He also runs a small law firm, Klafter & Burke, that specializes in appeals of property assessments. Burke gets a cut of what clients save in lowered property taxes. Burke reported having 37 law clients that did business with the city last year. Each paid him at least $5,000.
1. ABN Services Co./LaSalle Bank
2. Admiral Heating & Ventilating
3. American Airlines
4. American Trans Air Inc.
5. Ameritech
6. AT&T Communications
7. Blue Cross Blue Shield
8. CenterPoint Properties
9. Centrum Properties
10. Chicago Community Development
11. Cole Taylor Bank
12. Commonwealth Edison
13. Davis Group, LLC
14. Dominick’s
15. Fifth Third Bank
16. Fitzsimmons Surgical
17. Friedman Properties Ltd.
18. Greater Southwest Development Corp.
19. The Habitat Company
20. Harris Bank
21. Holsten Development
22. K-Five Construction Corp.
23. MB Real Estate
24. Northern Trust Company
25. Northwestern Memorial Hospital
26. Palumbo Bros. Inc.
27. Pittsfield Building
28. Prairie Material Sales
29. Senior Lifestyle Corp.
30. Southwest Airlines
31. Teng & Associates Inc.
32. The Standard Companies
33. TMobile
34. U.S. Equities Realty Inc.
35. Union League Club of Chicago
36. WBEZ Alliance
37. Wicklander Printing Corp.
Source: Burke’s “statement of financial interests,” filed with the city clerk
It is difficult to forget the memorable quotes from the recordings obtained by the DOJ. Cook County judge: “Show me the f*****ing money and I’ll show you f*****ing justice!”