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* Jon Seidel at the Sun-Times…
Former state Rep. Luis Arroyo appears to be preparing to plead guilty in his federal corruption case, a new court record indicates.
Federal prosecutors filed a charging document Friday known as an information against Arroyo that repeated allegations first made against him in October. The filing is significant because an information typically means a defendant plans to plead guilty.
If Arroyo does enter such a plea, it would be the first conviction secured against an elected official as a result of the feds’ multiple public corruption investigations that became known with the November 2018 raid of Ald. Edward M. Burke’s office.
…Adding… Meisner concurs…
///BREAKING/// Federal prosecutors just filed a criminal information in ex-state Rep. Luis Arroyo’s bribery case — a clear sign he’s planning to plead guilty. This is a big development in a case involving the shady world of “sweepstakes” gaming and a state senator wearing a wire.
— Jason Meisner (@jmetr22b) January 17, 2020
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jan 17, 20 @ 3:05 pm
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I wonder how many people’s weekend this will ruin.
Comment by Fav Human Friday, Jan 17, 20 @ 3:07 pm
(Hashtag) Friday News Dump
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jan 17, 20 @ 3:10 pm
That was snark
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jan 17, 20 @ 3:11 pm
He did only report spending $10,000 on attorney fees instead of hundreds of thousands.
Comment by Capitol Text Friday, Jan 17, 20 @ 3:11 pm
If Arroyo does plead guilty and cooperate, he has a lot of information that could be helpful considering the position he was in .
Comment by Steve Friday, Jan 17, 20 @ 3:17 pm
He will take the plea and then hold out for a favorable sentence. He may not show all the corruption cards he holds hoping to get the best deal possible.
Comment by Donnie Elgin Friday, Jan 17, 20 @ 3:51 pm
“He may not show all the corruption cards he holds hoping to get the best deal possible. ”
I pretty sure that coughing up EVERYTHING is a condition of the deal. I am not sure how you negotiate without some strong hints as to the value of what you can offer.
Comment by Fav Human Friday, Jan 17, 20 @ 4:06 pm
Does Sen Link show up Sunday?
Comment by Etown Friday, Jan 17, 20 @ 4:21 pm
I’m heartened when bad things happen to terrible people.
Comment by Amalia Friday, Jan 17, 20 @ 4:24 pm