Blagojevich Accused of being Chicago Mob Associate Years Ago : Operation Gambat's Robert Cooley Says Blago Paid Street Tax to Chicago Mob

The Justice Department's star witness in the Operation Gambat federal trials,Robert Cooley, makes a stunning accusation against Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.Cooley claims Rod Blagojevich ran a gambling operation for the Chicago Mob and paid the Mob a street tax.Go to the 13 minute and 45 second marker in the video.Here's Robert Cooley's quote on Rod Blagojevich:

When I was working with the government wearing a wire I reported.. I observed Rod the present Governor who was running a gambling operation out in the western suburbs he was paying street tax to the mob out there...