IL State Sen Indicted - No Work for Teamsters - Coli Cooperating

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State Sen. Thomas Cullerton indicted on charges he pocketed $250,000 from union for little or no work
By JASON MEISNER
CHICAGO TRIBUNE |
AUG 02, 2019 | 10:28 AM

State Sen. Thomas Cullerton indicted on charges he pocketed $250,000 from union for little or no work
Illinois State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) is seen on the floor of the senate chamber in the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield on April 11, 2019. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)
State Sen. Thomas E. Cullerton has been indicted by federal authorities on embezzlement charges alleging he pocketed more than $250,000 in salary and benefits from the Teamsters union despite doing little or no work.

The disclosure of the charges against Cullerton come three days after former longtime Teamsters boss John Coli Sr. pleaded guilty to extortion charges and agreed to cooperate with federal authorities.

Politically connected ex-Teamsters boss pleads guilty to extorting Chicago film studio, agrees to cooperate
By JASON MEISNER
CHICAGO TRIBUNE |
JUL 30, 2019 | 6:21 PM

Politically connected ex-Teamsters boss pleads guilty to extorting Chicago film studio, agrees to cooperate
John Coli Sr., 59, former boss of the Teamsters in Chicago, walks out of court after pleading guilty at Chicago's Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on July 30, 2019. (Camille Fine / Chicago Tribune)
Longtime Chicago union boss John Coli Sr. doesn’t necessarily seem like the type to cooperate with authorities.

A politically connected and nationally known fixture in the Teamsters, Coli once told a lawyer in sworn testimony to “go f--- yourself.” He dodged controversy for years — from suspicious appointments to state boards to allegations of organized crime ties — often accusing his accusers of using overzealous investigative tactics.

And in 2016, Coli was caught on an undercover FBI recording urging the firing of an executive at a West Side film studio who was purportedly balking at paying him extortion money.

“You can’t have a f----- rat in the woodpile,” Coli allegedly said to the head of the studio who was wearing a hidden wire. “You can’t have a whistleblower here.”

[TommyNoto]

Wow he flipped ?

Wonder what info he gives on the outfit ?

Could be some fascinating info from him

[Bklyn21]

Wow, Coli is Cooperating ?!?!?! Things have gotta be really bad in Chicago for him or any of his family to be cooperating lol

[Frank]

I wonder what kind of time he was looking at before flipping. Wouldn't think he would be looking at alot of time. Wasn't his dad made and didn't he have a wierd name or nickname like E Coli.

[Snakes]

I wonder what kind of time he was looking at before flipping. Wouldn't think he would be looking at alot of time. Wasn't his dad made and didn't he have a wierd name or nickname like E Coli.

Eco James Coli

[Frank]

I wonder what kind of time he was looking at before flipping. Wouldn't think he would be looking at alot of time. Wasn't his dad made and didn't he have a wierd name or nickname like E Coli.

Eco James Coli

That's it. Was he made?

[Snakes]

I wonder what kind of time he was looking at before flipping. Wouldn't think he would be looking at alot of time. Wasn't his dad made and didn't he have a wierd name or nickname like E Coli.

Eco James Coli

That's it. Was he made?

I believe so. He died fairly young (60 years old).

[Antiliar]

I believe Eco James Coli was a made member of the Elmwood Park (Jackie Cerone) crew.

[FriendofFamily]

Here is Coli's Plea Deal:

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[maxiestern11]

Here is Coli's Plea Deal:

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..... another stool pidgeon! It never ends! Lol

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POLITICS
Feds Indict Illinois Sen. Tom Cullerton
Paris Schutz | August 2, 2019 11:01 am



State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) has been indicted by a federal grand jury on embezzlement charges in a case connected to an indictment announced earlier this week. Cullerton is alleged to have fraudulently received labor and benefits from a labor union in which, according to the indictment, he did “little or no work.”

“Cullerton is charged with one count of conspiracy to embezzle from a labor union and employee benefit plans, 39 counts of embezzlement from a labor union, and one count of making false statement in a health care matter,” the indictment states.

In a statement, Cullerton’s attorney appears to deny the charges.

“As an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Army and a highly respected public servant, Tom Cullerton is a person who is dedicated to his family, constituents, and all Illinoisans,” said attorney John Theis in a statement.

“The action by the U.S. Department of Justice has nothing to do with Mr. Cullerton’s work in the Illinois State Senate but is the result of false claims by disgraced Teamsters boss John Coli in an apparent attempt to avoid penalties for his wrongdoing. These allegations are simply not true, and we will be defending the charges in court,” the statement continues.

Earlier this week, former Teamsters union boss John Coli plead guilty to charges of tax fraud and extortion, and revealed that he is cooperating with federal agents on other cases. Cullerton is a former member of the union and was hired on as a labor organizer while he was state senator. According to the indictment, he received union health and salary benefits without actually working for the union.

The indictment states that Cullerton also received $21,678 in reimbursed medical claims and that he concealed the fact that he was not eligible for them.

A court date has not yet been scheduled.

[Mason_dixon]

Haven’t read it all but can’t wait for possible outfit news... bet they are a lot more active than some posters think. Ya gotta remember Chicago and Illinois is the most corrupt place in the nation... it hasn’t gone away...

[Mason_dixon]

We owned a construction company for 53 years... we were non union. My dad was able to buy union cards for himself and our employees for cash to bid/do union work... we aren’t located in Illinois but the carpenters union in Indianapolis was def connected.