Operation Greylord

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Operation Greylord was an investigation conducted jointly with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the IRS Criminal Investigation Division was an investiation into corruption in the judiciary of Cook County, Illinois (the Chicago region).

The operation took place in the 1980s. Ninety-two people were indicted, including 17 judges, 48 lawyers, ten deputy sheriffs, eight policemen, eight court officials, and a member of the Illinois Legislature.

Operation Greylord was named after the wigs worn by judges in Britain.

First Assistant United States Attorney Candace J. Fabri led many of the prosecutions.

See also: Operation Gambat

[edit] External links

• No More Greylords
• INVESTIGATIONS OF PUBLIC CORRUPTION: Rooting Crookedness Out of Government