Greylord Exposed Chicago Court Corruption

In the 1980s, Operation Greylord exposed deep corruption inside the Cook County court system in the Chicago area. Federal investigators targeted judges, lawyers, police officers, court clerks, and a state legislator who took bribes, fixed cases, protected criminals, and profited from racketeering and other crimes. The investigation indicted 92 people and became famous for using the first listening device ever placed inside a judge’s chambers. By the end, dozens of officials and insiders had been convicted.

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