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The Cooley Account · Episode 16

The End Of Pat Marcy

46 minHost: Neal EdelsteinGuest: Bob Cooley

Pat Marcy is indicted on corruption charges; his co-defendant is Alderman Roti. Bob is the first witness to testify, but things go sideways immediately. This conversation details the end of Pat Marcy and Fred Roti, as well as a detailed dive into a circus ticket scheme rigged off the back of disadvantaged Chicago kids.

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In This Episode

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

  1. Intro
  2. The Trap
  3. The 100K
  4. The Judge Stall
  5. FBI Follows Marcy
  6. The Chief Judge
  7. Marcy In Court
  8. Get The F Out Of Here
  9. Pat Marcy Evil Eye
  10. A Smile And A Wink
  11. Coughing And Wheezing
  12. He's A Dead Man
  13. Millions Overseas
  14. The Great Circus Scam
  15. The Ribfest
  16. The Gambling Operation
  17. Marcy's Death
  18. Is He Faking It?
  19. He Was Gone, But Was He?
  20. Daley Breaks Up The 1st Ward
  21. Daley's Desk
  22. Bringing FBI Agents
  23. Million Dollar Hit
  24. Hidden Casino
  25. FBI Raid
  26. Conclusion