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The Cooley Account · Episode 12

A Crisis Of Conscience

39 minHost: Neal EdelsteinGuest: Bob Cooley

At the behest of Pat Marcy, Bob defends a man accused of assaulting a female cop. Bob's encounter with Marcy after the trial is the spark that sends him to visit the Organized Crime Strike Force and turn on the 1st Ward. We also touch upon gambling operations at the local horse racing tracks in the Chicagoland area.

People, Places & Cases

In This Episode

22 chapters — tap a timestamp to jump straight to that moment.

  1. Opening
  2. Michael Colella Defense
  3. Mike Royko Call
  4. The Cops Lied
  5. The Pat Marcy Hallway
  6. Can He Read My Mind?
  7. Should Have Been Killed Five Times
  8. The Turning Point
  9. Tales From My Father
  10. It Built Up Over Time
  11. Gary Shapiro
  12. Scared The Living Hell Out Of Me
  13. My Life Is Over
  14. Something Made Me Go In There
  15. Sheriff James Dvorak
  16. Mob Sheriffs With Guns
  17. Ken Eto
  18. Jasper Campise And John Gattuso
  19. Maywood Park
  20. Tom Carey
  21. A Fixed Race
  22. Conclusion