State Sen. Thomas Cullerton to plead guilty in federal embezzlement case

[TexasTowelie]

State Sen. Thomas Cullerton, a member of an entrenched Illinois political dynasty who held onto his office while facing criminal charges since 2019, intends to plead guilty in federal court, his attorney revealed Wednesday.

U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman scheduled a March 8 hearing for Cullerton’s plea at the request of Cullerton’s defense attorney. A Cullerton spokeswoman later told the Chicago Sun-Times she would have no comment until Cullerton’s case is fully resolved.

Cullerton also resigned Wednesday from the Senate. His resignation was first reported by the politics blog Capitol Fax.

The news comes a little less than two months before the Villa Park Democrat was finally due to stand trial on 39 counts of embezzlement and other charges filed soon after the feds made known their latest campaign against public corruption.

Read more: https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2022/2/23/22947264/thomas-cullerton-plead-guilty-federal-embezzlement-case

[hedda_foil]

1. Is he related to long ago a Chicago pol PJ Cullerton -- keeping up the family tradition?

[TexasTowelie]

2. Seeing that the surnames are spelled differently,

I would guess that the answer is no.

[hedda_foil]

3. Thanks for catching the autocorrect screwup. Its the same last name. Fullerton is a Chicago street

The pols are both Cullertons.

[The Polack MSgt]

4. Less corruption is always better.

I hope he squeals on all his dirty compatriots too