Fred Roti
Fred Roti comes up in 4 episodes of The Cooley Account. Below is every episode, with the exact moments where the conversation turns to Fred Roti.
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The Cooley Account · Episode 10 · 40 minThe Strange Death Of Karen Lee Koppel
There's a hit on Bob’s life for refusing to expose a witness in a trial. We also discuss the disappearance of Karen Lee Koppel. Koppel goes missing after her relationship with the head of the janitors union goes sideways. (This was a cold case, but through sources, I have found out it is an active investigation.) We end as Bob enters another world of corruption when he is hired by the Chinese mafia at the behest of Alderman Fred Roti.
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The Cooley Account · Episode 11 · 39 min
The Chinese Mob (Chicago Style)
Bob is introduced to members of Chinese organized crime by Chicago Alderman Fred Roti. A few members of the Ghost Shadows are pinned for a murder and need Bob's help. This begins a new chapter in Bob's life that takes him to the East Coast and an underworld of Chinese mobsters stretching from Manhattan to Boston.
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The Cooley Account · Episode 15 · 40 min
The Wire
Bob has to leave Chicago for good as the FBI fans across the city with subpoenas and indict a cadre of politicians and organized crime members. Also in this conversation, Bob details wearing a wire on Fred Roti and how he escaped a death test that Pat Marcy attempted to snare him in. There’s also the story about how he set up John D’Arco Jr. into nearly passing an insurance law in return for a bribe.
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The Cooley Account · Episode 16 · 46 min
The End Of Pat Marcy
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.