Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose administration has been beset by myriad investigations, disclosed almost $1 million in new legal bills Tuesday, on top of the $1.1 million he's already paid to a prominent Chicago firm.In case you missed it, more "Pattycake" Patti Blagojevich fishy real estate deals have turned up. John Ruberry here. John Kass here last week.
The governor's campaign spokesman reported $965,352 in legal fees for 2007, bringing Blagojevich's total tab to more than $2 million in billings for Winston & Strawn. The legal spending comes after federal investigators began ramping up their probes into alleged wrongdoing involving state hiring, contracting and board appointments in 2006.
And IPA gets a mention in another Dem duel:
Candidate Larry Suffredin, a county commissioner, used Tuesday's deadline for reporting donations to call on another contender, Ald. Howard Brookins Jr. (21st), to return $35,000 in contributions from a firm that has been sued for sexual harassment and is under state investigation for fraud.Lots of Dems accepted this tainted money, so this could come up in more than a few campaigns.
The firm, International Profit Associates, was sued by the federal government several years ago over the alleged sexual harassment of 120 female workers by executives. The firm also is the subject of an investigation by Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan over fraud allegations.
In a statement, Brookins called Suffredin "an unconscionable hypocrite."
Brookins said Suffredin was treasurer of retiring State's Atty. Dick Devine's 2002 campaign, which accepted the firm's donations.
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