by the mid-1980s mafia attorney Bob Cooley can no longer endure the mobs
Cooley can no longer endure the mobs
Cooley can no longer endure the mobs relentless brutality but if he leaves
relentless brutality but if he leaves
relentless brutality but if he leaves they will kill him
they will kill him
they will kill him Cooley decides to attack the outfit his
Cooley decides to attack the outfit his
Cooley decides to attack the outfit his closest target is their political fit
closest target is their political fit
closest target is their political fit sir Pat Marcy without him the mob has
sir Pat Marcy without him the mob has
sir Pat Marcy without him the mob has little protection from the law on
little protection from the law on
little protection from the law on Saturday March 8 1986 Cooley goes to see
Saturday March 8 1986 Cooley goes to see
Saturday March 8 1986 Cooley goes to see the FBI I went to the FBI and
the FBI I went to the FBI and
the FBI I went to the FBI and Strikeforce the organized crime strike
Strikeforce the organized crime strike
Strikeforce the organized crime strike force and I said look I’d like to maybe
force and I said look I’d like to maybe
force and I said look I’d like to maybe help try to clean up the court system
help try to clean up the court system
help try to clean up the court system March 20th 1986 in a hotel room 15 miles
March 20th 1986 in a hotel room 15 miles
March 20th 1986 in a hotel room 15 miles outside the city
outside the city
outside the city the feds record Cooley’s story he
the feds record Cooley’s story he
the feds record Cooley’s story he explains how Secretary Pat Marcy a made
explains how Secretary Pat Marcy a made
explains how Secretary Pat Marcy a made member of the Mafia controls Chicago’s
member of the Mafia controls Chicago’s
member of the Mafia controls Chicago’s judges politicians and police force the
judges politicians and police force the
judges politicians and police force the feds think he must have a death wish
feds think he must have a death wish
feds think he must have a death wish they said you know are you okay are you
they said you know are you okay are you
they said you know are you okay are you sick and I said no I’m not sick but why
sick and I said no I’m not sick but why
sick and I said no I’m not sick but why do you want to do this and I said it’s
do you want to do this and I said it’s
do you want to do this and I said it’s just something that I want to do Jim
just something that I want to do Jim
just something that I want to do Jim Wagner is one of Cooley’s FBI handlers
Wagner is one of Cooley’s FBI handlers
Wagner is one of Cooley’s FBI handlers Wagner believes that behind the
Wagner believes that behind the
Wagner believes that behind the attorneys remarkable bravery is a need
attorneys remarkable bravery is a need
attorneys remarkable bravery is a need to make amends Bob had been a police
to make amends Bob had been a police
to make amends Bob had been a police officer before he became an attorney and
officer before he became an attorney and
officer before he became an attorney and he wanted to I think wipe the slate
he wanted to I think wipe the slate
he wanted to I think wipe the slate clean and start over but Marcy is such a
clean and start over but Marcy is such a
clean and start over but Marcy is such a powerful public figure that the feds
powerful public figure that the feds
powerful public figure that the feds don’t believe Cooley’s story in
don’t believe Cooley’s story in
don’t believe Cooley’s story in desperation he offers to wear a wire
desperation he offers to wear a wire
desperation he offers to wear a wire even as I left the building I’m starting
even as I left the building I’m starting
even as I left the building I’m starting to think to myself I committed suicide
to think to myself I committed suicide
to think to myself I committed suicide and I have no idea if I have signed my
and I have no idea if I have signed my
and I have no idea if I have signed my own death warrant as I walked out of
own death warrant as I walked out of
own death warrant as I walked out of there wearing a small tape recorder
there wearing a small tape recorder
there wearing a small tape recorder strapped to his back Cooley starts
strapped to his back Cooley starts
strapped to his back Cooley starts gathering evidence against Pat Marcy I
gathering evidence against Pat Marcy I
gathering evidence against Pat Marcy I wired him up dozens and dozens of times
wired him up dozens and dozens of times
wired him up dozens and dozens of times to send him to meetings with organized
to send him to meetings with organized
to send him to meetings with organized crime
crime
crime people the operation is codenamed gambit
people the operation is codenamed gambit
people the operation is codenamed gambit short for gambling attorney a reference
short for gambling attorney a reference
short for gambling attorney a reference to coolies taste for gambling and to the
to coolies taste for gambling and to the
to coolies taste for gambling and to the risk he’s taking if found out he would
risk he’s taking if found out he would
risk he’s taking if found out he would be savagely tortured and killed hey you
be savagely tortured and killed hey you
be savagely tortured and killed hey you know strapped me in some place and take
know strapped me in some place and take
know strapped me in some place and take a boat torch to me if I was lucky I mean
a boat torch to me if I was lucky I mean
a boat torch to me if I was lucky I mean that’s what would have happened that was
that’s what would have happened that was
that’s what would have happened that was the one thing I absolutely feared over
the one thing I absolutely feared over
the one thing I absolutely feared over the next three years coolie doggedly
the next three years coolie doggedly
the next three years coolie doggedly gathers evidence against crooked judges
gathers evidence against crooked judges
gathers evidence against crooked judges and politicians in the outfits pay but
and politicians in the outfits pay but
and politicians in the outfits pay but catching the wily Marci is difficult
catching the wily Marci is difficult
catching the wily Marci is difficult Cooley bides his time until finally an
Cooley bides his time until finally an
Cooley bides his time until finally an opportunity arises june 5th 1989 Cooley
opportunity arises june 5th 1989 Cooley
opportunity arises june 5th 1989 Cooley meets fred roti to discuss a legal
meets fred roti to discuss a legal
meets fred roti to discuss a legal matter coolies brother a real estate
matter coolies brother a real estate
matter coolies brother a real estate lawyer requires a zoning change in the
lawyer requires a zoning change in the
lawyer requires a zoning change in the first Ward
first Ward
first Ward Marcy’s territory we sat down and he
Marcy’s territory we sat down and he
Marcy’s territory we sat down and he said well what’s this all about and I
said well what’s this all about and I
said well what’s this all about and I said well look these people want to
said well look these people want to
said well look these people want to build they want to do some renovation of
build they want to do some renovation of
build they want to do some renovation of some buildings they wanted this and they
some buildings they wanted this and they
some buildings they wanted this and they wanted a how big a project I said I
wanted a how big a project I said I
wanted a how big a project I said I think it’s a million million and a half
think it’s a million million and a half
think it’s a million million and a half something like that just then
something like that just then
something like that just then Marcy walks in at Marcy right away takes
Marcy walks in at Marcy right away takes
Marcy walks in at Marcy right away takes over what’s this all about
over what’s this all about
over what’s this all about how big is it who’s the Builder and they
how big is it who’s the Builder and they
how big is it who’s the Builder and they know the rules they know they’ve got to
know the rules they know they’ve got to
know the rules they know they’ve got to pay and I said what I just want to know
pay and I said what I just want to know
pay and I said what I just want to know how much Marcy wants $7,500 for himself
how much Marcy wants $7,500 for himself
how much Marcy wants $7,500 for himself and roti I wanted to put money in both
and roti I wanted to put money in both
and roti I wanted to put money in both of their hands you know just to make it
of their hands you know just to make it
of their hands you know just to make it even bigger case Cooley records both men
even bigger case Cooley records both men
even bigger case Cooley records both men asking for and receiving their payoff
asking for and receiving their payoff
asking for and receiving their payoff enough proof to convict them he now goes
enough proof to convict them he now goes
enough proof to convict them he now goes after other corrupt members of Marcy’s
after other corrupt members of Marcy’s
after other corrupt members of Marcy’s inner circle
wearing the wire he meets with Marcy to
wearing the wire he meets with Marcy to discuss a bribe for a crooked judge to
discuss a bribe for a crooked judge to
discuss a bribe for a crooked judge to avoid being overheard the two men step
avoid being overheard the two men step
avoid being overheard the two men step outside let me go to walk in being the
outside let me go to walk in being the
outside let me go to walk in being the gentleman that Pat is he goes to escort
gentleman that Pat is he goes to escort
gentleman that Pat is he goes to escort me and it puts his hand right on the
me and it puts his hand right on the
me and it puts his hand right on the wire right on the wire Jim Wagner and
wire right on the wire Jim Wagner and
wire right on the wire Jim Wagner and the FBI surveillance team are on edge
the FBI surveillance team are on edge
the FBI surveillance team are on edge if Cooley is discovered wearing a wire
if Cooley is discovered wearing a wire
if Cooley is discovered wearing a wire he will be killed
he will be killed
he will be killed it was a nerve-wracking time Bob had the
it was a nerve-wracking time Bob had the
it was a nerve-wracking time Bob had the belief that he could talk his way out of
belief that he could talk his way out of
belief that he could talk his way out of anything coolies mind is racing as they
anything coolies mind is racing as they
anything coolies mind is racing as they reach the table he sat down I stood
reach the table he sat down I stood
reach the table he sat down I stood there and I started complaining about my
there and I started complaining about my
there and I started complaining about my back I stood there and I said oh man I
back I stood there and I said oh man I
back I stood there and I said oh man I said you know oh I said I’ve got this
said you know oh I said I’ve got this
said you know oh I said I’ve got this brace I saw got this brace but it’s not
brace I saw got this brace but it’s not
brace I saw got this brace but it’s not helping any my back is my back is
helping any my back is my back is
helping any my back is my back is killing me you know I’m not gonna you
killing me you know I’m not gonna you
killing me you know I’m not gonna you know I mean how I wanted to get out of
know I mean how I wanted to get out of
know I mean how I wanted to get out of there and I just said I’m going to you
there and I just said I’m going to you
there and I just said I’m going to you know and then I got to go pay and I’m
know and then I got to go pay and I’m
know and then I got to go pay and I’m gonna go see my doctor or whatever and I
gonna go see my doctor or whatever and I
gonna go see my doctor or whatever and I left
left
left fortunately Marcy believes him Cooley
fortunately Marcy believes him Cooley
fortunately Marcy believes him Cooley presses on recording conversations with
presses on recording conversations with
presses on recording conversations with first ward regulars finally he collects
first ward regulars finally he collects
first ward regulars finally he collects enough evidence to destroy the outfits
enough evidence to destroy the outfits
enough evidence to destroy the outfits treacherous politicians coolies job is
treacherous politicians coolies job is
treacherous politicians coolies job is done he disappears into the witness
done he disappears into the witness
done he disappears into the witness protection program I left town in
protection program I left town in
protection program I left town in November of 89 there wasn’t a single mob
November of 89 there wasn’t a single mob
November of 89 there wasn’t a single mob killing for almost nine years afterwards
killing for almost nine years afterwards
killing for almost nine years afterwards they didn’t all suddenly just decide to
they didn’t all suddenly just decide to
they didn’t all suddenly just decide to stop killing they realized they couldn’t
stop killing they realized they couldn’t
stop killing they realized they couldn’t get away with it
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