Crooked Cop Pays Judge
A crooked former Chicago Police officer today testified that he paid a judge to obtain a search warrant.
Richard E. Doroniuk, who pleaded guilty in June to corruption charges in federal court, is a key witness against former partner Mahmoud "Mike" Shamah.
Asked by a federal prosecutor whether he ever gave money to a judge, Doroniuk said, “He asked for it.”
Doroniuk added that he ended up paying the judge.
Paying judges in Cook County has a long and storied history, and we don't doubt for a minute that this unnamed judge isn't the only one taking money for various favors. The odds are way in our favor. Read Cooley's book. Possley. Passarella. Greylord. Gambat. We'd lay money that the percentage of judges taking bribes in Cook County Courts is a bit greater than the percentage of cops. Hell, the incarceration rate for aldercreatures is something like 50% over 30 years.
Cops? Under a tenth of 1% for the same 30 years.
Judges probably hit double digits without breaking a sweat.
Cops? Under a tenth of 1% for the same 30 years.
Judges probably hit double digits without breaking a sweat.
Labels: corruption
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
86 Comments:
"Crooked Cop Pays Judge"
WOW! I'll bet that's never happened before!!!!
Well, SOMEBODY knows what he was charged with. Spill it.
SCC
After Greylord do you really believe that any one on the bench would take a chance with these two saps?
I believe judges take bribes, just not from Doroniuk.
Rich is a compulsive liar and it makes me sick that these super FBI agents actualy believe the shit he is telling them.
"Judges probably hit double digits without breaking a sweat."
Probably?
You can bet your dwindling pension on it.
Payoffs don't just come in envelopes anymore.
They're buried in 'consulting contracts', limited access 'investment opportunities', prearranged 'lawsuit settlements', various lucrative 'favors', 'judicial appointments', questionable civil judgments, election time backing, secretive tips on real estate 'opportunities', TIF fund favoritism, very favorable property tax appeal decisions, property zoning variances impossible for the 'average' citizen to obtain, the obviously arranged, but completely undeserved, career advancements, the unique, and totally unnecessary, creation of ever increasing 'management positions', in city, county and state governmental agencies.... the list is quite long.
You know, it's all about the 'friends and family' plan.
OFF TOPIC:
Now that the Chicago 2009 Budget has been voted on. Can someone tell me what was put aside for raises for CPD/CFD ? Could it be that there will be ro raises until 2010 if then?
You knew something bad was going to be announced in the news, since Daley was "going out of town" again.
This is a perfect example of what is wrong with the FBI and the US Attorneys.
The article states that the corrupt cop who is cooperating told the Feds about the crooked judge. What have the Feds done to arrest the corrupt judge?
Nothing, and this happened in 2006.
This reminds me of how the Feds gave Corey Flagg the deal of the century after he admitted to stealing kilos of cocaine. They gave him less than half the sentence of Brodrick Jones because Flagg gave them so much "useful" information. But what happened to all of that useful information?
Nothing, and that happened in 2004.
These Feds say that they want to clean up corruption in Chicago but unless they have the perfect case, they leave the citizens of Chicago with the cold, rancid leftovers from their investigations.
Are you kidding me I have heard and seen some silly shit on this job,but this takes the cake.This guy was one of the biggest pieces of shit I have ever met on the job. Now hes going start making shit up? Do your time jagballs,no one believes a word that comes out of your mouth and never did.I have personally dealt with at least 20 judges that signed my search warrants and never at any time asked for any U.S.C. First you blacken the C.P.D's eye now you make shit up about the judges.Have fun in the joint asshole.Signed the blue ninja.
why would anyone would want a search warrant so badly as to pay money for it?
Number of search warrants I have obtained this year: 0
Gonna be interesting to hear what J.Finnigan has to say about the big shots involved in his capers.
VOTE them all out when you can!
Some have been on the bench WAY too long and are burnt out!
Well it don't matter I guess nobody is doing much anymore anyways.
Where is my next mission?
OT: Anyone notice that the "Change" the next coming of messiah has done? He has hired ALL former or current insiders involved in Washington politics.
The only change this guy is going to leave all of you who voted for him is the “loose’ change in your pockets.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
P.S He is hired more cabinet membes whites' than former president Bush.
Wonder who the judge is in "crook county"! As usual the judges keep on stealing! Then looking at todays times ike "sleepy" carouthers is bragging about keeping the bullshit filthy "jumping jacks" from the budget ax as police officers are severely cut back! The aderscum need to be cut back to 5, we can call 311 and sometimes things are taken care of! Why does burke still have cars and overepaid police drivers?
11/20/2008 01:25:00 AM
Right, because YOU haven't heard about an investigation until today, obviously there hasn't been an ongoing, long term investigation involving many many man hours to vet out everything. The FEDS move slower than Oprah in a foot race, but when they get around to making an arrest, they have about a 90+% conviction rate. Keep that in mind next time you hear "S.O.L." in court.
Not to worry. In the past 2 years there have been 6 or 7 scandals reported on this site. Were are they now? By the way where is J Finnigan, J Carroll, Sgt ebay, etc, etc.
Anonymous said...
SCC
After Greylord do you really believe that any one on the bench would take a chance with these two saps?
11/20/2008 12:35:00 AM
Money talks
Yeah, but how many judges have been caught shoplifting?
A 22-year veteran Chicago police officer was fired last month over charges he stole a $1 bag of trail mix from Walgreens.
Aaron Pena was known as the "mayor of 26th Street" by residents in the Ogden District for his helpfulness in the community, according to testimony before the Chicago Police Board released today.
City attorneys alleged that Pena went to the Walgreens in the 1900 block of West Cermak Road in August 2007, bought two bags of trail mix and then took a third from the store without paying. Pena was recorded on store security cameras.
Pena testified that he had opened one bag and thought it was so good he wanted a third. But he said that as he walked to the front of the store to pay, he became concerned that he couldn't hear his radio. He said he forgot about the extra bag when he went outside. He said he didn't realize he had not paid for it until he was asked about it the next day.
"It had slipped my mind . . . what had occurred," Pena testified.
Pena told the board he had a stroke in 2005 that occasionally left him "unfocused." He was criminally charged with misdemeanor retail theft but acquitted.
The city's attorney, however, alluded to two prior incidents at the same Walgreens in which Pena allegedly walked out without paying for merchandise. But Pena was not charged in any other incident, and the board wouldn't allow testimony on them.
The board also found he failed to follow an order because he did not tell a dispatcher he had left a burglary call and was at the Walgreens when he took the trail mix.
are these guys in custody or out on bond?
I'm telling you I don't know if I beleiveDoroniuk's made up story but I can tell you from my expericence as a Detective with the City with over20 years, I KNOW THERE ARE JUDGESDROPPING CASES for their counterpart fellow lawyers....... Maybe the old donation to the judges campaign or tickets to an event or some other way but its happening.
Carry a gun without a badge????? Only an ID is needed? Since when??? Sounds bogus to me.
I'm shocked! Absolutely shocked!
The integrity of Crook County jurists is above reproach.
This is unacceptable.
My old college roomie Northside and I have agreed to go deep cover.
Deep, deep cover.
I talked to a former federal prosecutor who worked on the Graylord cases. He told me that they could have kept going and going like the Energizer Bunny.
I asked him why they did stop.
"We were told to", he said, "they had to leave someone on the bench."
"why would anyone would want a search warrant so badly as to pay money for it?
Number of search warrants I have obtained this year: 0
11/20/2008 01:45:00 AM"
Maybe to gain the cover of legal access to a given, targeted location?
To 1:45 AM
Number of search warrants you have done this year: 0
Number of search warrants you have ever done: 0
Same guys always do all the work.
Anonymous said...
why would anyone would want a search warrant so badly as to pay money for it?
Number of search warrants I have obtained this year: 0
11/20/2008 01:45:00 AM
Amen, brother!
Anonymous said...
Gonna be interesting to hear what J.Finnigan has to say about the big shots involved in his capers.
11/20/2008 03:41:00 AM
And what are They going to do about it? NOTHING! Clout don't go down.
Number of search warrants I have obtained this year: 0
5% of the cops do 90% of the work.
congratulations
"Gonna be interesting to hear what J.Finnigan has to say about the big shots involved in his capers."
What will really be interesting will be what he has to say about the various commanders he worked for over at SOS. Who knew? Who has been pretending they didn't know? How does anyone get promoted or maintain their exempt status after that?
P.S He is hired more cabinet membes whites' than former president Bush.
well said. i'm guessing you're a conservative.
biggest piece of shit i have ever seen on the bench was the late JUDGE MALONEY egotistic south side irish piece of shit. met him once at a wedding and didnt let on i was the police he introduced himself as the honorable judge Maloney unbelivable
Anonymous said...
why would anyone would want a search warrant so badly as to pay money for it?
Number of search warrants I have obtained this year: 0
11/20/2008 01:45:00 AM
Number of search warrants I have obtained in the past 25 years: 0
OT-
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-cop-fired-20-nov20,0,7368786.story
We got nothing
Mike Shammah is a great guy. His downfall was partnering up with Doroniuk. He was an honest PO until hooked up with that slob.
I dont believe a judge would be in the position to take money for signing a warrant. By the time you get to the judge signing part, its scrutinized by so many people that its almost a rubber stamp. A copper would have to be nuts to pay when any judge would sign it. Once it gets past felony review its pretty much a done deal, and I've done my share of them. This rat is talking shit.
snethen
I dont beleive it
this copper must be softer than shit. he says in open court that, " i carry narcotics with me to put on guys who swallow their work." and he further goes on to say that all the cops do this. also making up stuff on case reports and paying off judges. hey dumb dumb, did the g give you a shovel to dig your grave with.
FYI....I have NEVER taken money from cops; only from my bagmen, these kids today are slipping..signed Thomas Maloney
(decd)...
OT: Anyone notice that the "Change" the next coming of messiah has done? He has hired ALL former or current insiders involved in Washington politics.
The only change this guy is going to leave all of you who voted for him is the “loose’ change in your pockets.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
P.S He is hired more cabinet membes whites' than former president Bush.
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Wow, can you steal anything else from the news word for word? At least site them if your going to quote them word for word. Dumbass.
off topic but what bullshit that a copper gets fired for taking a bag of trail mix , i hope that one i.g remains fired when she shoplifted at whole foods. also why the hell is FOP so quiet about our unsafe working conditions, God forbid we lose any more officers this year or next!
Just glancing at Sun-Times Crime 24-7, I see at least 8 more murders in our fair city in the past 7 days. Does anyone know the "official total", not the real total....just the city's cooked books version.
So that's why my search warrant got canned!
And all the while he left a good Sgt. out to dry!!!!
"Crooked cop pays crooked judge" should be the title.
while we are all quite sure this has happened many times, how many more times do u think these big high end dope dealers have paid off judges? i mean coppers are working with limited funds, the dope dealers are rolling big cash. lets be real, the judges are taking the side of the bad guys more than they are ours!
Sounds like a bunch of made up lies to save his hide
In this city I can believe almost anything, however, this sounds like B.S. A judge taking cash from a lowly P.O. No, if they were that corrupt they would take cash from the Attorney. Just a P.O.S. trying to make himself look more important for his FED buddies. Rat F@#$.
OFF TOPIC: The Abbate trial was supposed to start today, but no word in the media so far. Was it continued again? Has he gotten a clue and pled guilty?
i was reading the tribune today (online), they have an article there about a cop from the Ogden District being dissmissed, you should check it out
How come there isn't a record of the hours of overtime when we worked our RDO on election night?
"Former Cop Ran Porn Business"
nice
Whatever, I call BS. Why does anyone believe that stroke. He set us back light years and your worried about some judge. You sound like the mope son the street, "Get someone who commits a real crime." We need to get this house in order because we are our own worst enemy.
I post occasionally about the pension fund. Previous post I gave it 8 to 10 yrs. I am now down to 5 to 8 yrs. maximum. They have way too many derivatives, stocks and BS real estate deals. How about those great "advisors"?
old retired guy
"Rich is a compulsive liar and it makes me sick that these super FBI agents actualy believe the shit he is telling them.
11/20/2008 12:43:00 AM"
Feeling the Walls closing in Bro?
You & Rich engage in some shenanigans that might find YOUR Ass looking @ an indictment?
OT
I would like to thank the Wisconsin State Trooper that gave me a pass this week. See not all Wisconsin Police are bad. We just need to slow down and respect our own.
I could be wrong, but, if the ex po is caught in just ONE lie, doesn't that discredit his testimony and all deals are then off with the feds?
HAHAHAHAHA
HOW WILL HE EXPLAIN THE PRE-APPROVAL BY THE COOK COUNTY ASA. LET ME GUESS!!! DID HE ALSO DRIVE DOWN TO 26TH AND CAL. AND PAY THEM OFF TOO???
WHILE HE MAY HAVE SOMETHING USEFUL TO SAY TO THE FEDS, THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY TO INCOMPETENT TO DIG THROUGH ALL OF HIS BULLSHIT TO FIND IT!!!
ot.. Has anyone worked the special employment for obama yet? Just got a call that I have it tomorrow night and was wondering if anyone had any info on what to expect. Besides freezing my ass off.Thanks
OT: pension portability passed today in the illinois senate !!!!!!!!!!!It just needs to be sign into law by blago
Alright, First off lets just say that Rich is the biggest piece of shit I have ever met. He was also his own biggest fan. Having worked with this moron, he thought he was a genius and everyone else was an idiot. He was the biggest compulsive liar I have ever met. I am not saying that it's not possible that a judge couldnt have taken a bribe, but let us first consider the source. Judges make a good salary, why would you take a bribe on a bullshit search warrant for a bullshit amount of crack. Rich is just trying to take the heat off of himself and throw a little heat everyone elses way. He has single handedly fucked the 22nd district and ruined the lives of many hard working policemen and women. He screwed three good sergeants and a great tac Lt. Fuck him Rot in Hell you fat bastard. I hope you get a good ass fucking. Love Bam Bam. Dont worry Richy I am sure the guys from your team will only have good things to say about you, it's not like you fucked anyone over.
Cmdr. Terry Williams blew a shit fit at roll call tonight in regards to a few postings on SCC. Told the troops, NO MORE PERKS! Now get the fuck onto the streets and make some arrests. Cmdr. Williams spefically brought up the postings about him on the SCC blog and told the guys/gals basically, you get nothing from me from this point forward. But that may not be long. Word is in the wind already he is going back to Lt.
I guess his daddy, the retired Chief Sherwood Williams doesn't have the juice anymore to keep this guy way over promoted by about 6 ranks.
RE:
Anonymous said...
i was reading the tribune today (online), they have an article there about a cop from the Ogden District being dissmissed, you should check it out
11/20/2008 03:22:00 PM
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Shave's blog has a posting on it and full details.
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5% of the cops do 90% of the work.
congratulations
11/20/2008 10:10:00 AM
And I get paid the same as you for doing being reactive.
How you like me now?
5%. Of the population is insane also, hero. Keep working shortbus
Payoffs don't just come in envelopes anymore.
They're buried in 'consulting contracts', limited access 'investment opportunities', prearranged 'lawsuit settlements', various lucrative 'favors', 'judicial appointments', questionable civil judgments, election time backing, secretive tips on real estate 'opportunities', TIF fund favoritism, very favorable property tax appeal decisions, property zoning variances impossible for the 'average' citizen to obtain, the obviously arranged, but completely undeserved, career advancements, the unique, and totally unnecessary, creation of ever increasing 'management positions', in city, county and state governmental agencies.... the list is quite long.
That clearly explains the likes of Ron Sodini.
Anonymous said...
To 1:45 AM
Number of search warrants you have done this year: 0
Number of search warrants you have ever done: 0
Money taken on other guys' search warrant: priceless!
11/20/2008 09:53:00 AM
The city needs to take responsibility for the fact that working police have no accessibility to judges. Many of you think thay anytime we need a search warrant approved there is a duty judge NOT TRUE....We have to impose upon judges off duty. As much as we hate to bother them, there are certain judges with the integrity to be on call, off duty, at their homes, and respond to a knock at their doors... I always made sure that my officers acknowledged the fact that these few and far between judges were given a gift certificate to a restaurant a couple of times a year. Not a bribe, never expexted to sign a warrant without probable cause, just thanks for being part of the team. If that piece of shit compromises the relationship with the few judges that will still do this, then he should burn in hell with the shit bags he is part of...Shame on the county for not having a 24 hour duty judge and thank you to all the real police who continue to work despite him.
Anonymous said...
ot.. Has anyone worked the special employment for obama yet? Just got a call that I have it tomorrow night and was wondering if anyone had any info on what to expect. Besides freezing my ass off.Thanks
11/20/2008 06:21:00 PM
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that and standing
M. "Mike" Shamah!
Didn't he make all those awesome movies like "The Sixth Sense" and "Unbreakable"?
Man...and the kicker was Bruce Willis was dead for the whole movie! Creeeepy!!!
"Crooked Cop Pays Judge"
How about....
"Cop Pays Crooked Judge"
WTF
Having authored or supervised over 200 search warrants, the only way this is remotely possible would be if the judge solicited the officers prior to the preparation of the warrant. In other words, the judge selected the target.
I gotta say, I don't believe this one for a second. What judge is gonna trust an even dirtier copper? Just to sign a warrant?? This guy (and I don't even know him) is dumber than shit. Only a dumb fed would believe this BS.
And I get paid the same as you for doing being reactive.
How you like me now?
5%. Of the population is insane also, hero. Keep working shortbus
you give us all a bad name. you're a big part of the problem, so i guess i don't like you. fucking assholes.
He blew a gasket! At Roll Call! said...
Cmdr. Terry Williams blew a shit fit at roll call tonight in regards to a few postings on SCC. . . .
11/20/2008 09:32:00 PM
Hey SCC:
When you came on this job, did you ever think you'd have this kind of power!
The Sgt.'s who got caught up in this are good guys. They were the type that treated you like a man/woman, which the department and the "goof" on trial claims as "laid back". This trial is proving one thing, bosses now have to keep the little children called police officers on short leashes and be micro-managed. The few idiots out there keep ruining it for the rest of us. Another reason the city will start using cameras and microphones in the badges of officers. Trust me it is going that way, Terry Hillard now works for the company who has the technology and has been trying hard to sell the ideal.
Same guys always do all the work.
11/20/2008 09:53:00 AM
Yea, the company men. No contract no work moron.
Anyone who knows Doroniuk knows he bullshits 90% of the time and lies the other 10%. He is one of the most arrogant coppers I've ever met. Now the fat bastard is trying to bring down a GREAT guy like Shamah so he can shorten his sentence. Well that's B.S. Shamah started working with Doroniuk when Shamah was new on the job and no one else wanted anything to do with Rich and Shamah didn't know any better. Doroniuk molded Shamah into the cop he was. I hope he gets every bit of the 20 years he's looking at.
Anonymous said...
OT: pension portability passed today in the illinois senate !!!!!!!!!!!It just needs to be sign into law by blago
11/20/2008 06:32:00 PM
blago already said he will not sign it good for him just because you were a broke dick crook county sheriff doesnt mean you should be able to buy into an already under funded pension. Blago said he believes it will put "undue strain on an already strained system during a time of economic hardship for everyone". I dont usually agree with Blago but I agree with him on this one... nicely done Gov!
Crooked judges start out as crooked lawyers.
"Hey SCC:
When you came on this job, did you ever think you'd have this kind of power!
11/21/2008 12:34:00 PM"
Taking nothing away from SCC, you're confusing the venue with the clientele, the coach with the team, or the range master with the marksmen.
As I'm sure SCC would acknowledge.
Hey SCC:
When you came on this job, did you ever think you'd have this kind of power!
This isn't power.
Information is power.
We're merely a transit point for information, some good, some bad, some blockbusting.
But thanks for the kind words all the same.
First the Bus is filled with people, as it goes on its route, some get on, some get off. No seatbelts are available. People get fined for driving unbelted, but our kids are riding all around the city without seatbelts on ,in school busses. Why is it again good for the gooses, but not for the ganders? Or is it Geese, or Geeses???? Anyway, the message is still the same. Citizens are just money funneling contributors for the corrupt double standards Crook County and one-eye blind Federal Machines, who seem now to have morphed into one..
Phatty Cline covered up a lot of stuff while Supt.
"Phatty Cline covered up a lot of stuff while Supt.
11/22/2008 03:33:00 PM"
How, by sitting on it?
I was robbed by this dirty ass cop when I was 19 or 20....he better pray I never see his dirty ass on the streets after they let him out. He's gonna feel the pain I had when I was robbed on my knees at gunpoint.
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