[Enchante]

"Fitz's intel flow was hampered by the "Chicago Tribune publish[ing] an article reporting that Blagojevich was under surveillance."

Yes, reports indicate that the Dec. 5 story in the Trib. ended the prospect of further info from wiretaps -- the questions is WHO leaked that vital info to the Trib. and why? Was it Fitz's office ready to shut down its own investigation, or someone else acting to torpedo the investigation?

Either way, letting Blago and others know about the wiretaps ensured they would go into CYA mode and there would be no more incriminating recordings. Did Fitz decide his investigation had run its course or was that someone else leaking?

[Girlene]

Yes, reports indicate that the Dec. 5 story in the Trib. ended the prospect of further info from wiretaps -- the questions is WHO leaked that vital info to the Trib. and why?

Who did it benefit; who does it hurt? It stopped all the yapping from Blagojevich and just like musical chairs, when the music stopped, JJJ was stuck with the alleged pay-to-play scheme, but no seat. Blagojevich and JJJ are hurt the most.