Illinois Governor Tied To Milberg Weiss

The Chicago Sun-Times reports on the Illinois state Teachers' Retirement System:

In May, TRS cut ties with New York-based Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman, another law firm on the preferred list. That action came in response to Milberg Weiss being indicted by federal prosecutors in California, who alleged the firm fraudulently provided kickbacks to plaintiffs in its cases.

A day after the indictment, Blagojevich returned a $10,000 contribution his campaign got from Milberg Weiss, records show. In May, TRS cut ties with New York-based Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman, another law firm on the preferred list. That action came in response to Milberg Weiss being indicted by federal prosecutors in California, who alleged the firm fraudulently provided kickbacks to plaintiffs in its cases.

A day after the indictment, Blagojevich returned a $10,000 contribution his campaign got from Milberg Weiss, records show. He has not returned another $40,000 from Melvyn Weiss and other lawyers in the firm. Weiss paid $5,000 toward lodging, meals and entertainment for Blagojevich and others with him during the December 2003 trip to New York.

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