Olson had never looked upon his career at the bar as a public trust and often boasted of his corruption when he had been a private attorney, from 1963 until he became a judge less than a decade later. ”I paid off every judge I appeared before.”
He told of a judge who once demanded more money than he was willing to pay. Olson said he had arranged the transfer of the case to another judge, but he never forgot or forgave the judge he considered greedy. Years later, when he was on the bench himself, Olson became that judge`s supervisor.
”And I assigned him to nothing,” Olson said with a laugh. ”The moral of this story is never kick your janitor in the ass. Someday he might be your landlord.”
But the lucrative days for Olson were running short. The FBI and IRS were poking around the courts. They were especially interested in Wayne W. Olson.
The landlord was about to be evicted.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
CONVICTED JUDGES AS OF DEC. 15, 1988+
Defendant Position Conviction Sentence
John J. Associate judge Convicted Oct. 8, 1984, 15 years
Devine on racketeering- in prison
conspiracy count, 25
extortion counts and
21 mail-fraud counts
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Richard F. Presiding judge, Convicted July 13, 12 years
LeFevour First Municipal 1985, on 1 raketeering/ in prison
District bribery count, 53
mailfraud counts and 5
tax counts
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John H. Circuit judge Pleaded guilty May 1, 11 years in
McCollom 1987, to 8 racketeering/ prison, 5
conspiracy counts and 2 years` probation
tax counts.
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John M. Associate judge Convicted June 14, 1984, 10 years in
Murphy on 1 count of racket- prison, 5 years`
eering, 7 counts of probation.
extortion and 16 counts
of mail fraud.
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Wayne W. Former asso- Pleaded guilty Dec. 16, 3 years in
Olson ciate judge 1987, to 3 tax counts. prison,
$15,000 fine, 3
years` pro-
bation, 600
hours` commun-
ity service
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John F. Circuit judge Convicted May 7, 1986 10 years in
Reynolds on 1 racketeering/ prison,
bribery count, 1 $33,000 fine.
racketeering/ (Sentence
conspiracy count, 6 pending on
extortion counts, 25 perjury counts.)
mail-fraud counts and
3 tax counts. Pleaded
guilty April 8, 1988,
to 2 perjury counts.
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Frank V. Circuit judge Pleaded guilty June 8, 9 years in
Salerno 1987, to 2 extortion prison, 5 years`
counts. probation.
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Raymond C. Circuit judge Pleaded guilty Jan. 20, 8 years in
Sodini 1987, to 1 racketeering/ prison, 5 years`
conspiracy count and 1 probation, 750
tax count. hours` commun-
ity service.
CONVICTED ATTORNEYS AS OF DEC. 15, 1988+
Defendant Position Conviction Sentence
Lee Attorney Pleaded guilty Jan. 15, 6 months in
Barnett 1987, to 1 racketeering/ prison, 2
conspiracy count and 1 years`
mail-fraud count. probation.
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Neal Attorney Pleaded guilty Oct. 14, Sentence
Birnbaum 1987, to 1 racketeering/ pending.
conspiracy count, 1
racketeering/bribery
count and 1 mail fraud
count
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Howard M. Attorney Pleaded guilty Sept. 19, 1 year and 1
Brandstein 1986, to 1 racketeering/ day in prison,
$56,000 forfeiture, 5 years`
conspiracy count and 1 probation, 200
tax count hours community
service.
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James J. Attorney Pleaded guilty July 18, 8 years in
Costello 1985, to 1 racketeering/ prison, $100
bribery count, 18 mail- fine, 5 years`
fraud counts and 1 probation.
obtruction of
justice count.
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Robert Attorney Convicted Feb. 17, 1987, 6 years in
Daniels on 2 tax counts. Pending prison.
trial on 1 racketeering/
bribery count and 1
racketeering/conspiracy
count.
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Thomas M. Attorney Pleaded guilty April 11, 90 days in
Del Beccaro 1986, to 2 mail-fraud prison (later
counts. revoked);
$1,000 fine 5
years`
probation.
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Edward Attorney Pleaded guilty Jan 28, 2 years in
Kaplan 1985, to 3 tax counts. prison, 5 years`
probation.
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James L. Attorney, former Convicted May 13, 18 months in
Oakey associate judge 1987, on 2 tax counts. prison, $5,000
Pending trial on 1 fine, 5 years`
racketeering/brib- probation,
ery count and 1 ordered to
racketeering/ pay back taxes
conspiracy count. and penalties.
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Bruce Attorney Convicted Aug. 24, 10 years in
Roth 1987, on 2 extortion prison, 5 years`
counts, 1 racket- probation.
eering/bribery count,
and 1 racketeering/
conspiracy count.
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Martin Attorney Pleaded guilty July 4 years`
Schachter 5, 1984, to 1 mail- probation.
fraud count.
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Dean S. Attorney Pleaded guilty Jan. 7 1/2 years
Wolfson 25, 2985, to 1 racket- in prison,
eering/bribery count $3,000 fine,
and 3 mail-fraud counts. 5 years`
probation.
CONVICTED COURT PERSONNEL AS OF DEC. 15, 1988+
Defendant Position Conviction Sentence
Ira J. Police officer Convicted Aug 10, 1984, 7 years in
Blackwood on 1 racketeering/ prison, $20,000
bribery count and 10 fine, 5 years`
extortion counts. probation.
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Harold J. Deputy clerk Convicted March 15, 1984, 6 years in
Conn on 1 racketeering/bribery prison, $2,000
count and 9 extortion fine, 5 years`
counts. probation.
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James R. Police officer Pleaded guilty Dec. 4, 30 months
LeFevour 1984, to 3 tax counts. in prison.
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Patrick J. Deputy sheriff Pleaded guilty Feb. 25, 60 days`
Ryan 1986, to 1 racketeering/ work release,
bribery count and 1 5 years`
tax count. probation.
OTHER CONVICTIONS AS OF DEC. 15, 1988+
Defendant Position Conviction Sentence
Victor Inspector, Pleaded guilty Dec. 10, 8 years in
Albanese City Council 1984, to 1 conspiracy prison, 5
Finance count and 1 extortion years`
Committee count. probation.
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Edward Director, Pleaded guilty March 27, Fined $2,000,
Margoscin Chicago Depart- 1987, to a mail-fraud 4 years`
ment of Consumer count and 1 civil-rights probation and
Services. violation. 150 hours of
community
service for
each of
the 4 years.
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