Scott Fawell

Scott Fawell was the Chief of Staff to Republican Illinois Governor George Ryan, who would later be sentenced to more than five years in prison on federal corruption charges which included extortion, money laundering, racketeering, bribery, and tax fraud.[1]

Fawell himself served time in prison after Ryan's term as Governor ended, convicted on federal charges of racketeering and fraud was sentenced to six years and six months.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Ryan gets 6½ years in prison Chicago Sun-Times, September 6, 2006, accessed same date.
  2. ↑ 'Most distasteful thing I've ever done' nears for Fawell Chicago Tribune, September 28, 2005.
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