Luke LaManna

The two men went back and forth about the number, and then, loud and clear, Olsen told Costello that yesterday they'd fixed eight or nine cases, so where was the rest of the money? The bug caught every moment of the fight. Haik was out in the hallway while it was happening, unaware of what was going on inside. He saw Costello storm out, looking like he was ready to punch someone.

The two men went back and forth about the number, and then, loud and clear, Olsen told Costello that yesterday they'd fixed eight or nine cases, so where was the rest of the money? The bug caught every moment of the fight. Haik was out in the hallway while it was happening, unaware of what was going on inside. He saw Costello storm out, looking like he was ready to punch someone.

This disagreement over a few hundred dollars would not only reveal their level of greed, it would cement the federal conspiracy case against Olson. Just a few days later, Haik got another big breakthrough. Bob Silverman, the mob-connected fixer his friend had been working with, passed him a bribe. Haik had been wearing a wire and caught Silverman discussing the payoff on tape.

This disagreement over a few hundred dollars would not only reveal their level of greed, it would cement the federal conspiracy case against Olson. Just a few days later, Haik got another big breakthrough. Bob Silverman, the mob-connected fixer his friend had been working with, passed him a bribe. Haik had been wearing a wire and caught Silverman discussing the payoff on tape.

But Haig's elation was short-lived. He soon got some troubling news from his FBI contact. The bug in Olson's office had picked up someone telling the judge that Haig had once applied for a job at the FBI. Haig felt his stomach drop. He understood immediately what it meant. Maybe his cover had finally been blown.

But Haig's elation was short-lived. He soon got some troubling news from his FBI contact. The bug in Olson's office had picked up someone telling the judge that Haig had once applied for a job at the FBI. Haig felt his stomach drop. He understood immediately what it meant. Maybe his cover had finally been blown.

Two weeks later, in the middle of January 1981, an assistant prosecutor pulled Haig aside in the back of the narcotics court. He spoke quietly, telling Haig there was something he needed to know. Haig braced himself for the bad news that Olson had figured out his connection to the FBI. But instead, the prosecutor had a very different kind of warning.

Two weeks later, in the middle of January 1981, an assistant prosecutor pulled Haig aside in the back of the narcotics court. He spoke quietly, telling Haig there was something he needed to know. Haig braced himself for the bad news that Olson had figured out his connection to the FBI. But instead, the prosecutor had a very different kind of warning.

He told Haig that court insiders were calling him Terry Take behind his back. He told Haik to watch out the next time he takes a bribe. Haik cursed the prosecutor out and denied that he was doing anything illegal. But on the inside, he was actually pleased. His cover as a corrupt fixer seemed to be safe. It also reminded him that there were still some honest lawyers in the Chicago courts.

He told Haig that court insiders were calling him Terry Take behind his back. He told Haik to watch out the next time he takes a bribe. Haik cursed the prosecutor out and denied that he was doing anything illegal. But on the inside, he was actually pleased. His cover as a corrupt fixer seemed to be safe. It also reminded him that there were still some honest lawyers in the Chicago courts.

Shortly after that, on January 20th, 1981, the FBI removed the bug from Judge Olson's chambers. By that point, they had captured more than 2,000 conversations between the judge and his many crooked partners. And if Judge Olson was onto Haik's FBI aspirations, he never let on. For Haik, the mission was a massive success. That night, he went out for a celebratory meal.

Shortly after that, on January 20th, 1981, the FBI removed the bug from Judge Olson's chambers. By that point, they had captured more than 2,000 conversations between the judge and his many crooked partners. And if Judge Olson was onto Haik's FBI aspirations, he never let on. For Haik, the mission was a massive success. That night, he went out for a celebratory meal.

He stopped at a busy restaurant in Little Italy, asked for a table for one, and ordered an Italian beef sandwich. But as he took the first bite, he looked across the room at couples, families, and friends eating together and realized just how isolated he had become. Working undercover meant living a double life. He felt lucky he didn't have to lie to his girlfriend, Kathy.

He stopped at a busy restaurant in Little Italy, asked for a table for one, and ordered an Italian beef sandwich. But as he took the first bite, he looked across the room at couples, families, and friends eating together and realized just how isolated he had become. Working undercover meant living a double life. He felt lucky he didn't have to lie to his girlfriend, Kathy.

But instead of spending time with her, he was knocking back beers with lowlifes like Jim Costello. And he didn't even like beer, because he was allergic to it. But Haik knew the work wasn't over. The worst was yet to come. Even with all the bribes and taped conversations, the FBI and Operation Grey Lord still needed more evidence to stop the corruption.

But instead of spending time with her, he was knocking back beers with lowlifes like Jim Costello. And he didn't even like beer, because he was allergic to it. But Haik knew the work wasn't over. The worst was yet to come. Even with all the bribes and taped conversations, the FBI and Operation Grey Lord still needed more evidence to stop the corruption.

They would start staging cases themselves, and they would need Haik to go undercover in a new role, this time as a crooked defense lawyer. A few weeks after the bug in Judge Olson's office was removed, Haik was sitting at a restaurant near the courthouse, surrounded by Jim Costello and a few other corrupt fixers.

They would start staging cases themselves, and they would need Haik to go undercover in a new role, this time as a crooked defense lawyer. A few weeks after the bug in Judge Olson's office was removed, Haik was sitting at a restaurant near the courthouse, surrounded by Jim Costello and a few other corrupt fixers.

Costello ordered another round of beers, and the waitress arrived with plates of fried food to soak up the booze. As usual, Costello's drunken voice seemed to fill up the whole dining room. He told Haik they would miss him and raised his glass for a toast. Haik had told everyone at the courthouse he was leaving the prosecutor's office and going into private practice as a defense lawyer.

Costello ordered another round of beers, and the waitress arrived with plates of fried food to soak up the booze. As usual, Costello's drunken voice seemed to fill up the whole dining room. He told Haik they would miss him and raised his glass for a toast. Haik had told everyone at the courthouse he was leaving the prosecutor's office and going into private practice as a defense lawyer.