Public Official A

Public Official A

"Public Official A" is a high-ranking Illinois public official alleged to be involved in political corruption during United States Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's investigation of corruption in the State of Illinois. The identity of Public Official A has not been officially released and the official has not been indicted.

peculation on the identity of Public Official A

In 2005, "Public Official A" was alleged to have selected consultants for private equity funds that appeared before the Illinois State Pension Funds via two close associates. [Illinois Times. [http://www.illinoistimes.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A4697 “Public Official A”] - The feds leave no doubt who they’re after, but do they have the goods? by Rich Miller. September 22, 2005.] Two close associates of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich - Stuart Levine and Antoin Rezko - were indicted by the Federal Prosecutor. This led to considerable public speculation in 2006 that Gov. Blagojevich was “Public Official A” and that he would therefore be a key subject of an ongoing criminal investigation.CBS2 Chicago, WBBM-TV. [http://cbs2chicago.com/local/blagojevich.corruption.rezko.2.663481.html Blagojevich Denies Being 'Public Official A'] . Mike Flannery. February 26, 2008.]

A ruling on February 26, 2008 confirmed the suspicion that Blagojevich was “Public Official A” when a federal judge referenced Blagojevich's campaign as the beneficiary of the activity for which previous legal documents had used the non-specific term. [Chicago Tribune. [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rezkofeb26,0,3564222.story Judge reveals Blagojevich is 'Public Official A'] . By Jeff Coen, Bob Secter and John Chase, Chicago Tribune. Tribune reporters Ray Long and David Jackson contributed to this report. February 26, 2008.] According to the Associated Press, "News organizations including The Associated Press have long reported Blagojevich was Public Official A." [The State Journal-Register. [http://www.sj-r.com/News/stories/25912.asp Judge: Blagojevich is 'Public Official A'] . MIKE Robinson, Associated Press. February 26, 2008.] After the ruling, Blagojevich continued to deny he was "Public Official A".CBS2 Chicago, WBBM-TV. [http://cbs2chicago.com/local/blagojevich.corruption.rezko.2.663481.html Blagojevich Denies Being 'Public Official A'] . Mike Flannery. February 26, 2008.]

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