Federal prosecutors on Tuesday asked for up to 18 months for prison for ex-state Sen. Thomas Cullerton, revealing that another state senator helped Cullerton land a do-nothing job.
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday asked for up to 18 months in prison for ex-state Sen. Thomas Cullerton, revealing for the first time that another state senator’s recommendation helped Cullerton land a do-nothing job with the Teamsters union.in an indictment alleging he pocketed more than a quarter of a million dollars in salary and benefits from the Teamsters union despite doing little or no work. He pleaded guilty to embezzlement in March, two weeks after abruptly resigning from office.
“Even though his salary was doubled by the video gaming company, Cullerton brought in little if any business for the video gaming company,” the memo stated. “He was kept on their payroll only until the current investigation went overt.” “He will forever bear the stigma, public embarrassment, and financial and other costs associated with this felony conviction,” attorney Daniel Collins wrote.
“His decision not to resign right then and there will haunt him the rest of his life,” Collins wrote.According to the indictment, Coli conspired with Cullerton in 2013 to give the newly elected senator a do-nothing job with the clout-heavy union. Over the next three years, the two ignored complaints from supervisors when Cullerton failed to even show up for work, according to the charges.
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