Luke LaManna

So Costello had surprised him with this going-away party. For Haig, it was another reminder of how successfully he'd played the part of a corrupt prosecutor. These guys actually liked him and trusted him. At the end of the night, Costello pressed a wad of cash into Haig's hand as a going-away present. He told him to buy himself a new car. Up until now, Haig had been accepting bribes.

So Costello had surprised him with this going-away party. For Haig, it was another reminder of how successfully he'd played the part of a corrupt prosecutor. These guys actually liked him and trusted him. At the end of the night, Costello pressed a wad of cash into Haig's hand as a going-away present. He told him to buy himself a new car. Up until now, Haig had been accepting bribes.

Now, in his new role, he would be handing them out. It would be the next phase of Operation Grey Lord. While the FBI had been gathering evidence of bribes, their investigation was also allowing criminals to walk free in cases that they knew were fixed. But they couldn't do anything to stop them. The FBI now wanted to create their own crimes.

Now, in his new role, he would be handing them out. It would be the next phase of Operation Grey Lord. While the FBI had been gathering evidence of bribes, their investigation was also allowing criminals to walk free in cases that they knew were fixed. But they couldn't do anything to stop them. The FBI now wanted to create their own crimes.

They would manufacture cases from scratch and control every aspect from the criminal activity to the courtroom bribes. Agents flew into Chicago from around the country to pose as perpetrators and victims. It was awkward at first. The agents had been hired due to their respect for the law and their unwillingness to break it. And here they were being asked to steal cars and guns and carry drugs.

They would manufacture cases from scratch and control every aspect from the criminal activity to the courtroom bribes. Agents flew into Chicago from around the country to pose as perpetrators and victims. It was awkward at first. The agents had been hired due to their respect for the law and their unwillingness to break it. And here they were being asked to steal cars and guns and carry drugs.

But Haik embraced the assignment. After months of anxiety, he found himself re-energized by his high-stakes role. In one made-up case, an undercover FBI agent was supposed to get arrested for drunk driving. As he careened through downtown Chicago, an FBI colleague called the cops to report him, but no squad car showed up.

But Haik embraced the assignment. After months of anxiety, he found himself re-energized by his high-stakes role. In one made-up case, an undercover FBI agent was supposed to get arrested for drunk driving. As he careened through downtown Chicago, an FBI colleague called the cops to report him, but no squad car showed up.

So the agent went so far as to drive the wrong way down one-way streets until the police finally pulled him over. In another staged incident, Haik played the role of a defense lawyer for a shoplifting suspect. He approached the judge, telling him the evidence against his client was weak.

So the agent went so far as to drive the wrong way down one-way streets until the police finally pulled him over. In another staged incident, Haik played the role of a defense lawyer for a shoplifting suspect. He approached the judge, telling him the evidence against his client was weak.

The judge nodded in agreement, suggesting that Haik's client might have simply forgotten to pay for the items he had purchased. The judge later dismissed the case, but he didn't mention any kind of bribe payment from Haik. So Haik followed the judge to his chambers and asked if there was anything he could do to show his appreciation. The judge's response was cryptic.

The judge nodded in agreement, suggesting that Haik's client might have simply forgotten to pay for the items he had purchased. The judge later dismissed the case, but he didn't mention any kind of bribe payment from Haik. So Haik followed the judge to his chambers and asked if there was anything he could do to show his appreciation. The judge's response was cryptic.

Take $100, buy stamps and postcards, and write to all your friends supporting my re-election campaign. Haik was baffled, but then his fixer friend Costello decoded the message for him. He's telling you the first one's free, but the next one will cost you $100. A few years later, on August 5th, 1983, Haik got a call from one of his handlers at the FBI.

Take $100, buy stamps and postcards, and write to all your friends supporting my re-election campaign. Haik was baffled, but then his fixer friend Costello decoded the message for him. He's telling you the first one's free, but the next one will cost you $100. A few years later, on August 5th, 1983, Haik got a call from one of his handlers at the FBI.

The voice on the other end of the line was low and urgent. He asked Haik if he'd seen the 5 o'clock news. Haik had not. An investigative reporter had just gone on TV to break the story of a massive undercover operation aimed at rooting out corruption in the Chicago courts.

The voice on the other end of the line was low and urgent. He asked Haik if he'd seen the 5 o'clock news. Haik had not. An investigative reporter had just gone on TV to break the story of a massive undercover operation aimed at rooting out corruption in the Chicago courts.

Haik cursed under his breath. Who could have leaked the details of Operation Grey Lord to the press? And what the hell was this reporter doing? Now that the investigation was public, anyone who was dirty would immediately clean up their act. In the days and weeks that followed, Haik was proven correct. One older judge, accused of accepting bribes, abruptly announced his retirement.

Haik cursed under his breath. Who could have leaked the details of Operation Grey Lord to the press? And what the hell was this reporter doing? Now that the investigation was public, anyone who was dirty would immediately clean up their act. In the days and weeks that followed, Haik was proven correct. One older judge, accused of accepting bribes, abruptly announced his retirement.

Haik worried about what this meant for his personal life too. He and Kathy had recently gotten married and bought a house in the suburbs. Now, he wondered if they would have to move to an entirely new state for protection. But while the existence of Operation Grey Lord was no longer a secret, the reporter had no idea that Haig was the mole. As a result, Haig's own cover still hadn't been blown.

Haik worried about what this meant for his personal life too. He and Kathy had recently gotten married and bought a house in the suburbs. Now, he wondered if they would have to move to an entirely new state for protection. But while the existence of Operation Grey Lord was no longer a secret, the reporter had no idea that Haig was the mole. As a result, Haig's own cover still hadn't been blown.