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Feds asked for a 60-day delay in Arroyo indictment

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* This was posted last night and I totally missed it…

JUST IN: Prosecutors have asked for a 60-day extension to indict ex-state Rep. Luis Arroyo, citing “certain factors.” Those factors need to be explained under seal “so as not to compromise its ongoing investigation and not to reveal matters occurring before the Grand Jury.”

— Jason Meisner (@jmetr22b) November 14, 2019

Perhaps he’s trying to talk his way out of it?

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Nov 14, 19 @ 4:43 pm

Comments

This is very interesting. What it means is anyone’s guess. Sounds like a complex case .

Comment by Steve Thursday, Nov 14, 19 @ 4:47 pm
If by talk his way out of it you mean flip on his cohorts then I would agree. He appears to have had his fingers in many juicy pies.

Comment by Captain Obvious Thursday, Nov 14, 19 @ 4:50 pm
I think they did the same for Burke. My somewhat educated guess is that laying out everything on Arroyo right now would force them to lay out some things on others that are not quite ripe yet. Mark your calendars for mid January.

Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Nov 14, 19 @ 4:50 pm
Sounds like Arroyo has a story to tell…and the feds want to hear it.

Comment by Lincoln Lad Thursday, Nov 14, 19 @ 4:51 pm
If I were him I would hire a food taster

Comment by DuPage Saint Thursday, Nov 14, 19 @ 4:57 pm
Arroyo is the reason there won’t be a Chicago casino in the near future.

Comment by Chicagonk Thursday, Nov 14, 19 @ 5:10 pm
That goofy Facebook meme *now* might be Arroyo “singing” and turning on others?

Better not be lying to the feds now.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Nov 14, 19 @ 5:14 pm
- Chicagonk -

You might be right. But, no one really knows what’s going on, and whether other people close to the gambling issue will be indicted.

Comment by Steve Thursday, Nov 14, 19 @ 5:14 pm
Be a nervous holiday season for some people I believe.

Comment by Nadigam Thursday, Nov 14, 19 @ 5:29 pm
Talk his way out of it

Comment by LOL Thursday, Nov 14, 19 @ 5:29 pm
When this happens one typical reason is the facts set out in a formal indictment implicate individuals and matters still under investigation and the feds are not ready to go public. It doesn’t necessarily mean a defendant is cooperating

Comment by Sue Thursday, Nov 14, 19 @ 5:37 pm
===My somewhat educated guess is that laying out everything on Arroyo right now would force them to lay out some things on others that are not quite ripe yet.===

This sounds likely to me as well.

Comment by Leslie K Thursday, Nov 14, 19 @ 5:37 pm
Nothing unusual here. The sweepstakes ends in 59 days.

Comment by PublicServant Thursday, Nov 14, 19 @ 6:16 pm
We have ways of making you talk..

Comment by Nieva Thursday, Nov 14, 19 @ 7:27 pm
How hard can this be?
It appears he wrote a check to bribe someone.
What value as a witness could someone who acts like an idiot have?
Let’s start throwing these folks in prison. If he cooperates he could have a really nice tale to tell at his parole hearing.

Comment by Back to the Future Thursday, Nov 14, 19 @ 7:50 pm