Ex-Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios Pays $100,000 To Settle Ethics Case – WBEZ (Chicago)

The amount that Berrios agreed to pay to end the litigation is far less than what the county spent representing him in his legal battle with the Ethics Board, court records show. The county’s taxpayers had to foot the bill, not only to represent the Ethics Board against Berrios, but for Berrios’ outside lawyers during part of the wrangling over the fundraising violations, because Berrios was represented by a specially-appointed attorney.
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Old Spartan
5 years ago

A little slap on the wrist for an inside baseball infraction that almost no one understands, but that tells a lot about the character of Berrios that was tolerated for years. The punishment and administrative costs are paid for by the taxpayers who have gotten so used to being hosed this doesn’t even register with the public any longer.

bb
5 years ago

Another cook county scum bag! Lock him up!

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