Luke LaManna

So he told his handler that he wasn't ready to quit, and the FBI agreed to let him keep wearing a wire to record every dirty deal he could. His status as a mole wouldn't last much longer, though. Four months later, Haik was waiting for a flight to Washington, D.C. at O'Hare International Airport. He was carrying a briefcase full of incriminating tapes.

So he told his handler that he wasn't ready to quit, and the FBI agreed to let him keep wearing a wire to record every dirty deal he could. His status as a mole wouldn't last much longer, though. Four months later, Haik was waiting for a flight to Washington, D.C. at O'Hare International Airport. He was carrying a briefcase full of incriminating tapes.

And as he passed a newsstand, he spotted a headline about a former assistant state's attorney who had been working as a government mole. He grabbed the paper and read the article. Haik's name wasn't in the story, but he knew it was all about him. And he knew Costello and all the other fixers would recognize it was him, too. Then, within days, someone did leak his name to the press.

And as he passed a newsstand, he spotted a headline about a former assistant state's attorney who had been working as a government mole. He grabbed the paper and read the article. Haik's name wasn't in the story, but he knew it was all about him. And he knew Costello and all the other fixers would recognize it was him, too. Then, within days, someone did leak his name to the press.

When Haight got back to Chicago, the FBI brought him and Kathy to a hotel to hide out. After three and a half long years, his time as an undercover agent had finally come to an end. In March 1984, Haik took the stand to testify in a federal corruption case for the first time. He looked out at the courtroom from behind the witness stand, trying to spot Kathy's face in the massive crowd.

When Haight got back to Chicago, the FBI brought him and Kathy to a hotel to hide out. After three and a half long years, his time as an undercover agent had finally come to an end. In March 1984, Haik took the stand to testify in a federal corruption case for the first time. He looked out at the courtroom from behind the witness stand, trying to spot Kathy's face in the massive crowd.

He felt sweat seeping under his armpits. He wasn't used to being on this side of the courtroom. The trial was for a traffic court bag man named Harold Kahn. It seemed like a minor case, but it was pivotal for Operation Grey Lord. It would serve as a test of the approach the FBI used to gather evidence and whether they had followed proper legal procedures.

He felt sweat seeping under his armpits. He wasn't used to being on this side of the courtroom. The trial was for a traffic court bag man named Harold Kahn. It seemed like a minor case, but it was pivotal for Operation Grey Lord. It would serve as a test of the approach the FBI used to gather evidence and whether they had followed proper legal procedures.

An acquittal could potentially unravel all the FBI's cases against corrupt judges and fixers and other bag men. Haik had spent the last several weeks reviewing tapes of Kahn and going over the case with prosecutors. he still didn't feel ready. The cross-examination from Khan's defense attorney was tough.

An acquittal could potentially unravel all the FBI's cases against corrupt judges and fixers and other bag men. Haik had spent the last several weeks reviewing tapes of Kahn and going over the case with prosecutors. he still didn't feel ready. The cross-examination from Khan's defense attorney was tough.

He accused Haik of violating the lawyer's code of ethics by lying, creating phony cases, and allowing his undercover FBI colleagues to testify falsely in court. Haik replied that he didn't think he was lying. He argued that a lie was something you said for personal benefit. Haik was acting on behalf of the people of Cook County, not himself.

He accused Haik of violating the lawyer's code of ethics by lying, creating phony cases, and allowing his undercover FBI colleagues to testify falsely in court. Haik replied that he didn't think he was lying. He argued that a lie was something you said for personal benefit. Haik was acting on behalf of the people of Cook County, not himself.

After the barrage of questions, Haik was finally able to step down from the stand, exhausted. All he could do now was pray the jury would agree with him. A few days later, the jury found Khan guilty of racketeering and extortion. He was sentenced to six years in prison. Haik breathed a sigh of relief.

After the barrage of questions, Haik was finally able to step down from the stand, exhausted. All he could do now was pray the jury would agree with him. A few days later, the jury found Khan guilty of racketeering and extortion. He was sentenced to six years in prison. Haik breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed his more than three years of undercover work with Operation Grey Lord was actually paying off. Over the next decade, Haik testified 22 times as a witness. But no matter how often he appeared, he never shook off his courtroom nerves. The defense attorneys called Haik a rat for stabbing his friends in the back.

It seemed his more than three years of undercover work with Operation Grey Lord was actually paying off. Over the next decade, Haik testified 22 times as a witness. But no matter how often he appeared, he never shook off his courtroom nerves. The defense attorneys called Haik a rat for stabbing his friends in the back.

Friends like his old buddy Mark Chiavelli, the corrupt prosecutor turned defense lawyer. It also included the so-called friends he'd made undercover, like Jim Costello, the lawyer who taught him how to be a fixer. Chiavelli would ultimately strike a deal with the FBI. He would testify in exchange for avoiding criminal prosecution.

Friends like his old buddy Mark Chiavelli, the corrupt prosecutor turned defense lawyer. It also included the so-called friends he'd made undercover, like Jim Costello, the lawyer who taught him how to be a fixer. Chiavelli would ultimately strike a deal with the FBI. He would testify in exchange for avoiding criminal prosecution.

One thing Chiavelli admitted eased any pangs of guilt Hake might have felt about betraying his friend. According to Chiavelli, Bob Silverman, the corrupt attorney with mob ties, had threatened to kill Hake because he thought he worked for the FBI. Chiavelli hadn't even bothered to warn him.

One thing Chiavelli admitted eased any pangs of guilt Hake might have felt about betraying his friend. According to Chiavelli, Bob Silverman, the corrupt attorney with mob ties, had threatened to kill Hake because he thought he worked for the FBI. Chiavelli hadn't even bothered to warn him.