Tom Simon

But we had good cases.

So we arrested, let me get you some numbers, 21 people, 15 of them were city employees.

So a sizable takedown.

And hopefully, for some window of time, change the culture of bribery in the city of Chicago building inspectors.

Different people got different amounts of time based on what they did versus how much money they did versus what favors they did, et cetera.

But I want to ask you about Benny and Mario.

Benny pleads guilty to conspiracy, sort of a 371 conspiracy charge, and he pleads guilty to the very specific bribe, the $7,000 bribe he pledged

He paid Mario.

Refused to cooperate.

Refused to do anything.

Was just going to take his lumps like a man.

Did not want to... He had this honor system in his mind that he wasn't going to cooperate against anyone.

Mario... It didn't feel that way.

Well, no.

Mario didn't cooperate.

Mario had 17 years in as a city employee.

I didn't think that Mario really cared much about going to prison or not.

Mario did not want to lose his sweet, sweet government pension.

Right.

So Mario goes to trial and loses.