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Daley & George, Ltd. Michael Daley, John J. George, Richard J. Daley William Daley, Richard M. Daley, Margaret Daley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Letterhead of Errol C. O'Brien May 14, 1992 Mr. Scott Renfroe Senior Counsel Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois 203 North Wabash Chicago, Illinois 60601-2474 RE: Errol C. O'Brien in relation to Michael Daley & John J. George No. 92-CI-481 Dear Mr. Renfroe: I am in receipt of your letter dated May 8, 1992 today. I will respond to each paragraph in the same order as their letter dated April 28, 1992 for your convenience. Paragraph 2 I was referred to the firm of Daley, Riley and Daley by Fire Commissioner Robert Quinn and his assistant William Quinn. I was told that the Major [sic] Richard J. Daley would appreciate any business that could be given to the firm. I dealt in the most part with Richard M. Daley who just recently joined the firm. As time went on the firm's name was changed to Daily & George, as Richard M. Daley got more involved in politics. I then started dealing with Michael Daley and dealt with him almost exclusively to the end of our relationship. During those early years my largest client was Kassuba Development Corporation. I have receivables in excess of one million with them. Kassuba Development filed for bankruptcy in the early seventies, which in turn forced me to do the same. I then started an industrial painting, sandblasting and water blasting business, which over the years became very successful, which was named J.B. Industrial Corporation. Paragraph 3 It is true that Daley, Riley and Daley and Daley & George did represent J.B. Industrial and myself for approximately 18 years and that it is conceivable that they would have 25 cartons of files which represents approximately 1 1/4 cartons of files a year, which I don't think is unusual at all. I believe the records will reflect that most of their records were generated during the years of Michael Daley and Jack George's personal financial involvement with J.B. Industrial and myself, as their own billing would reflect many of J.B. Precipitators legal bills charged to J.B. Industrial. It is also not unusual to generate 25 cartons of documents when I was billed and paid over a half million dollars in legal fees and so-called commissions. During the later years daily contact with Michael Daley and Jack George did occur with me and my employee, David Zabell, but those conversations were almost totally in regards to J.B. Precipitators, Commonwealth Edison, attorneys and congressmen that were friends of Michael Daley and Jack George, as evident by letters I previously submitted. Paragraph 4 It is true that Mr. John Bohne did co-sign notes for J.B. Industrial and was paid and compensated in excess of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars for doing so. A disagreement did arise with myself and Mr. Bohne in his demand for even more money. I, in turn, negotiated all my loans with Affiliated Bank eliminating Mr. Bohn's [sic] guarantee which completely relieved Mr. Bohne of any exposure. It is not true that I was seeking to acquire additional pumps. J.B. Industrial owned 31 huge high pressure water blasters that were more than sufficient to do all work required and awarded J.B. Industrial. If, in fact, a need arose for additional pumping units rental units were available on the open market, and, in fact, there was a glut of this equipment due to the oil crisis. J.B. Industrial and myself developed and patented specialized tools and procedures to clean precipitators. Profits from cleaning these precipitators was astronomical. A typical precipitator cleaning job took approximately twelve days to complete and resulted in a net profit of approximately two hundred thousand dollars per job. J.B. Industrial did many of these jobs with the ample equipment that it owned and had absolutely no problems in doing so. During 1984 Mr. Daley and Mr. George received approximately One Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars in so-called commissions for their supposed influence with Mr. James O'Conner, Chairman of the Board of Commonwealth Edison in us acquiring the work. As I was to find out later from Mr. O'Conner personally that all work awarded us was due to our ability and cost effectiveness, which Commonwealth Edison records will reflect. My trust in Michael Daley and Jack George was unequivocal and I shared my information to them on how profitable precipitator cleaning could be. Michael Daley then did an in-depth study with the accountants and reviewed J.B. Industrial's cost reports and came to the same conclusion. By the way, my accountants, Bansley and Keiner, were recommended to me by Mike Daley and were the same accountants that they used. Michael Daley's quote was "we could trust them." After a period of time Michael Daley informed me that this was a very lucrative business and with his and his family's political influence we could do precipitator cleaning for utilities all over the country. I explained to him that the equipment that J.B. Industrial owned was needed for my regular customers, which included approximately ten other utilities besides Commonwealth Edison. It was then Michael Daley suggested that we form a new company and buy new equipment just for precipitator cleaning. He stated that he had many discussions with people in Washington, Congressmen and attorneys with influence with the utility field, and was assured by them that getting this work would be absolutely no problem. It was then recommended by Mike Daley and Jack George that we immediately investigate buying equipment for the new company. I informed Mike of a new type of pump that was available in Germany. Michael Daley and myself went to Germany and met a representative of Commonwealth Edison, Mr. Kozlowski. We then inspected the equipment and all agreed this would be suitable for our needs. We then went back to Chicago. By the way, J.B. Industrial paid all the expenses, including air fares, hotels, meals, and personal gifts for Mr. Daley and Mr. Kozlowski. Those records I have previously submitted. I was also informed by Mike Daley that I would have to pay no more commissions on Commonwealth Edison work, he then stated that the new Corporation would be formed with one third ownership to Mike, Jack and myself. Their responsibilities would be to acquire the work and my responsibilities would be to complete the work in a satisfactory manner. I was later informed by Mike at a meeting at my home that would I consider taking a smaller interest in J.B. Precipitator. He stated that Jack George also agreed that he would take a lesser interest and by doing so he could help his brother, Richard, out financially, as I have stated previously. I do not know what interest, if any, Richard M. Daley received. J.B. Precipitators was then formed by Michael Daley with sixty percent to Michael Daley, President of J.B. Precipitators, twenty percent to Jack George, Secretary- Treasurer, twenty percent to myself as just a stockholder. If, in fact, if they state, they wanted to assist me in buying pumps that I didn't need, Why didn't they just co-sign an equipment note and take my personal guarantee. It is a known fact by the formation of J.B. Precipitators they clearly did so to enrich themselves. There could be no other reason, furthermore, they stated that J.B. wanted to dispose of its older equipment. This is not true. This equipment lasts approximately twenty years with proper maintenance. Our maintenance was second to none, which is evident by Commonwealth Edison purchasing my equipment approximately four years later for 1.5 million dollars, as I have provided documentation to you previously. The precipitator equipment never worked. Michael Daley did not get proper warranties and in my July 2, 1987 letter, which I provided to you previously, I wanted to return all the equipment approximately one year after it was confirmed that the equipment was useless. Mr. Daley presented me with a lease which he wanted me to sign. Naturally I refused. Why would I sign a lease for ten thousand dollars a month for equipment that was totally useless and unsafe? I have previously submitted to you the unsigned lease, which I absolutely refused to sign. If, in fact, what they say is the case, why wasn't there a lease signed before the equipment was even purchased? Why would Michael Daley and Jack George corporately and personally sign for a half a million dollar note without any documentation whatsoever? Why would Michael Daley and Jack George borrow eighty thousand dollars from the Boulevard Bank to help me out and not even have me co-sign the note also? It seems very strange to me that two attorneys who are involved in something of this magnitude and not have one document or shred of evidence to confirm what they say? It is absolutely unbelievable that they could think anybody would believe that. Paragraph 5 It is true that I did personally guarantee the original precipitator note. I, however, did not sign the eighty thousand dollar note a Boulevard Bank and have never received any correspondence from Boulevard Bank in regards to that note. Paragraph 6 I was not fully informed of all questions concerning J.B. Precipitator and, in fact, I did not know the pumps were sold to Commonwealth Edison until after the sale was completed. If, as they state, I was the expert in the field why didn't they take my advice, as in my July 2, 1987 letter to them and return all of the equipment for its failure to perform. The reason is Michael Daley failed to acquire the proper warranties. It also was not J.B. Precipitator's sole function to lease equipment to J.B. Industrial, because there never was a lease. And if, as they claim there is a lease, why hasn't it been provided to you. The only interest that Michael Daley and Jack George had in J.B. Industrial was their receiving one hundred forth [sic] thousand dollars commissions for their so-called influence with Commonwealth Edison. Paragraph 7 There is no lease. The only time that J.B. Precipitator pumps were used was when they were originally purchased, which they failed miserably at every attempt and caused many injuries to J.B. Industrial employees, which records I have previously submitted reflect. For approximately the first two years J.B. Industrial advanced all funds to J.B. Precipitator and not one dime was paid out by Mike Daley or Jack George. Only after I refused to advance any more funds, they were then forced to contribute. It is correct that I didn't make any effort to liquidate the pumps because of my knowledge that they were dangerous and useless equipment and I personally was worried about the liability of this. I was asked in 1988 by Commonwealth Edison as to the uselessness of this equipment. Myself and my employees explained in great detail that it was in fact useless and dangerous and they agreed. Daley and George claim they have contributed five hundred thousand dollars to J.B. Precipitators. I have never been shown documents to support that. If they have provided that documentation to you, I would appreciate receiving a copy of same. I, however, have provided you with full documentation whereas J.B. Industrial has contributed approximately eight hundred thousand dollars and as only a twenty percent shareholder. Also as Commonwealth Edison records will reveal it is not true that I was advised of the sale of the equipment to Commonwealth Edison until after the sale was completed. Their purchase order for the equipment was dated before I signed the dissolution papers in Mike Daley's office. At that time they stated that they would have a full accounting and everyone would pay their fair share of the loss according to their stock ownership, as you know that never transpired. Paragraph 8 It is not true that I was the one who chose to purchase the pumps in question. It was agreed by all parties including a representative of Commonwealth Edison. It is true that I had full knowledge of the loan at Western National Bank, but I had no knowledge of the loan or its amount at Boulevard Bank except that I know there was one. It is true that we did have four different law firms look into this case. The first was Barton Kalish and Associates, who handled J.B. Industrial reorganization. The second was Steven B. Ley and Associates, who after initial consultation and meeting at the bank requested to withdraw from the case because of the involvement of the Daley's. The third attorney that was involved was Robert Bell and Associates who was referred to me by my tax attorney after reviewing my records. A meeting was held in Mr. Bell's office with Mr. Bell, Jack George, Mike Daley and myself and David Zabell, J.B. Industrial's account. After about 10 minutes, Mr. Daley informed Mr. Bell that they would like to talk in private. After approximately one-half hour, Mr. Bell returned and stated, "I don't think you have much of a case." I then met with Mr. Kalish as I have stated in the past. Mr. Kalish's reluctance to file any claims against Mike Daley and Jack George. He finally stated flatly, "I don't want to get into it with the Daleys." I then informed him that I wanted to go to the U.S. Attorney and stated then, "You'll never get paid." At a later date Mr. Kalish then recommended to me Mr. Don Johnson and Mr. Steve Hanson and said they were more than interested in handling the case. They spent approximately five months reviewing all documentation pertaining to this case and felt we had a very strong position. So strong, in fact, they agreed to take the case on a contingency basis. The [sic] notified all parties of their intention to file suit, and provided them with a copy of the suit they intended to file. All parties responded that before any action was to be taken they would like to review the suit. We agreed. Coincidentally after the franchise agreement was signed by the City of Chicago and Commonwealth Edison my attorneys were informed that we were trying to extort money from the parties involved and that they were turning the whole matter over to the U.S. Attorney's office. My attorney responded that this was totally ridiculous and there is absolutely no proof to the charges, which is evident by me freely giving my deposition and all correspondence was in writing to our position. My attorneys, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Hanson then advised me that they were prepared to file suit. Two days before the suits were to be filed I was informed by Mr. Hanson and Mr. Johnson that they now felt the suits were too complicated. It seems very strange to me that after spending five months on a contingency basis verifying all my books and records that everything that I provided and said was true and correct, they suddenly withdrew from the case. I asked Mr. Hanson and Mr. Johnson, "Is it because you have doubts about my credibility or the information I have provided?" And they stated to me, "That is not the reason. If we had any of those reservations we would not have pursued this case as long as we did." It was just because it was becoming too time consuming. As you now [sic] I then filed charges with the disciplinary board and the U.S. Attorney's office. Paragraph 9 it is true that there was a conflict of interest when the precipitator company was formed. I was not advised by Michael Daley or Jack George to seek outside counsel before entering into a business arrangement with my attorneys, nor did I. I trusted them as my friends and attorneys and had no idea that the only interest they were concerned with was their own. Paragraph 10 In regards to my credibility: all I have ever asked for was a fair accounting of all monies advanced to J.B. Precipitators by all parties and a fair accounting be conducted, and everyone pay their fair share of the loss. If events had been different and J.B. Precipitator had made a million dollars profit you can be assured by the way Michael Daley and Jack George structured the corporation that they would have taken eight hundred thousand profit for themselves. It is true that J.B. Industrial suffered substantial economic loss and was forced into bankruptcy. J.B. Industrial was a fine, honest company with an excellent reputation. The downfall came when Mike Daley and Jack George got involved. On April 26, 1989, J.B. Industrial's bankruptcy attorney, Barton Kalish, had a three and one half hour meeting with Daley and George in regards to the money owed to J.B. Industrial. They assured Mr. Kalish, who in turn assured me that they would work things out fairly in regards to J.B. Precipitators. This is reflected by Mr. Kalish's own billing statement copy enclosed. None of this transpired. I met with Jack George and he explained to me about Barbara Daley's illness, and I wholeheartedly agreed that this could wait. Months later, I called on several occasions and wrote a letter to request an accounting at this time. I never heard another word since. After the events that transpired I surely would not request the firm of Daley and George to represent me in any matters. It is stated in Mr. Jiganti's letter that I had a conversation with someone and had threatened Michael Daley. That is not true! I had not talked to Mike Daley since our meeting in his office, and I have never told anyone else that I would try to hurt Mike Daley in any way. All I have ever wanted was a fair accounting of J.B. Precipitator, which to this date has never been done. Paragraph 11 It is not true that inconsistencies exist in J.B. Industrial's bankruptcy filings. The schedules clearly state J.B. Precipitator owes J.B. Industrial. The amount is listed as undetermined because a full accounting was not available at that time. Barton Kalish, bankruptcy attorney have had from the beginning all documentation on all amounts paid out to Daley and George for so-called commissions and legal fees and all documentation of advancements made by J.B. Industrial to J.B. Precipitator. As far as the other lawyers are concerned, I have addressed this previously in this letter. At no time did I have any knowledge of Mr. Hanson or Mr. Johnson seeking both money from Mike Daley, Jack George or anyone else. And my only conversations with attorney involved was one meeting with Mr. Jiganti, myself, Don Johnson and Steve Hanson. Nothing like this was ever discussed. My only other contact was with Commonwealth Edison attorneys when I freely gave my deposition to the facts. We were straight forward from the beginning with our complaints and as far as I know all correspondence was in writing. As for us going to the Chicago Newspapers is concerned, I informed the Citizens Utility Board of the sale of the worthless equipment and they in turn contacted the Sun Times. I did not talk to the Sun Times until after Michael Daley and Jack George filed charges against me and my attorneys with the U.S. Attorney's Office. I was then contacted by the Sun Times. Mr. Hanson and Mr. Johnson were aware of me being contacted by the Sun Times and I was advised by them to tell the truth as I knew it. I also contacted the U.S. Attorney's Office. I turned over a small amount of documents the next day and later talking with the F.B.I. they didn't see much credibility to what I had provided. I had many different conversations with the agent in charge and in one of my last conversations I explained this was a very complicated matter and there was much more documentation that I had to substantiate my claims. She informed me that it was not needed at this time. Paragraph 12 As far as my divorce proceedings it seems that Mr. Jiganti has more information than I do. I have never been accused in any court filing or by anyone else of chronic alcoholism. My ex-wife however had been seeking help for years. There is also verifiable police reports to verify her problem. To my knowledge this was never filed in court. As for my hiding assets from Pamela O'Brien, on the advice of my attorney, the Judge was so biased that we immediately asked for a ruling so we could appeal and no defense was presented. I have no idea why Mr. Jiganti is bringing up my personal affairs into this matter. It seems they have no justifiable defense and as a last resort they are trying to smear my personal reputation. By the way, I clearly stated in my divorce proceedings Michael Daley and Jack George owed money to J.B. Industrial which I'm sure the court records will reflect. Paragraph 13 Charges were filed by me with the Disciplinary Commission only after it became perfectly clear that they had no intentions of ever repaying the money that they owed J.B. Industrial. As far as being represented by different attorneys I have addressed that earlier. Paragraph 14 As Mr. Jiganti stated that in the Seventies and Eighties my life was in order, this is true. It was always in order up until the time that I got personally and financially involved with Jack George and Michael Daley. As he further stated I was a good client of Daley and George. I believe that is an understatement. Anyone who would pay approximately one half million dollars in legal fees and commissions in a four year period and anyone who would trust their attorney enough to go into business with them and provide approximately eight hundred thousand dollars in start up money and loans before they ever put in one dime would be a good client. Yes, I agree with that wholeheartedly, that I was a good client and in retrospect a fool for trusting them. As to their statement of assisting me in my financial circumstances, my finances were in perfect shape at that time, which the record will reflect. What I believe Mr. Jiganti meant to say was for me to assist them in their financial circumstances. It is true that some people did stop supporting me in my business, namely the bank, Jack George and Mike Daley. When I refused to putt any more money into J.B. Precipitator. As far as Daley and George's statement that they lost a lot of money, I have also lost a lot of money and I have lost my business due to my involvement with them. I would also like to state at this time for the record, that at no time did Michael Daley or Jack George advise me to seek other legal counsel to protect my rights in our business involvements nor did I. I believe that I was a personal friend of the Daley family as evident by staying at Richard M. Daley's personal home during the death of his father, by my vacationing with Richard M. Daley on the island of Eruths. By the many occasions of Richard M. Daley visiting me at my home in Palos Park with his wife Maggie and children Patrick and Nora. My many lunch and dinner engagements with all the Daley family members including Jack George. I was even invited by Richard M. Daley to his State's Attorney's Office for lunch and for dinner on many occasions at his home. By doing painting jobs at the residence of Mrs. Richard J. Daley, Mr. Michael Daley and Mr. Richard M. Daley for which I received no compensation. Yes, I did believe that I was a personal friend and believed they had my best interest at heart, as I did for them. Again, I would like to address their statement "they assisted me in my financial circumstances." J.B. Industrial records which are available, will clearly show that it was in excellent financial condition, even after paying the law firm one hundred forty thousand dollars in so called commissions. Mr. Jiganti's statement that I have refused my financial obligations is totally false. If that was true, why haven't they demanded an accounting of J.B. Precipitator, as I have, since 1987 and why haven't they filed a suit against me in Bankruptcy Court? The only claims they have filed is a false claim for attorney fees which they cannot substantiate. Paragraph 15 I have not seen one document where Michael Daley and Jack George did anything to protect my interests. At no time did I ever seek out Daley and George to financially assist me. On the contrary, I have provided canceled checks and documentation for approximately eight hundred thousand dollars that assisted them. By the mere formation of J.B. Precipitator and their requesting and me providing phoney commission checks and loans to J.B. Precipitator, clearly proves that they did in fact exert undo influence over me personally and J.B. Industrial. Mr. Jiganti states time, after time, in his letter that Daley and George contributed five hundred thousand dollars to J.B. Precipitator. I have not been provided with any documentation that this in fact is true. The only documentation that I have received with your letter is a few equipment appraisals and a copy of Commonwealth Edison's Purchase Order to Imperial Crane which clearly states that they sold the equipment before I signed the releases in Mike Daley's office. In closing I would like to state that I do not believe anyone has been shown documentation or that it even exists to support Mr. Jiganti's claims. I realize, as do others, that I am fighting an uphill battle, because of the individuals involved. Great political pressure has been put on many individuals to shield Mr. Daley and Mr. George of their misdeeds. I have been financially ruined by Michael Daley and Jack George by them involving themselves with my personal life and my business to enrich themselves. Mr. Renfroe, if you investigate in detail, which I believe you will, the transactions of myself and J.B. Industrial with Jack George and Michael Daley, I believe it will be more than evident from the evidence that what I have stated and the charges that I have filed are more than verifiable and true. Respectfully, Errol C. O'Brien President J.B. Industrial

Great blast from the past, I remember that there was some talk about a deal being made with the States Atty that made sure that Billy boy would not do any time when he came out from underground.. Now days this seems like small potatoes, I think Obama will win and all the media will be sorry that they treated him with kid gloves...all the Chicago crooks running the system...kudos to David Axelrod, you are the best.

Media? News media? You mean bought and paid for coverage. Thats what Axelrod is great at! The days of morals,ehtics and whats right are a thing of the past. Replaced by" I'll buy adds at your station/newspaer" if you report this in your Newspaper or TV News Station. Like Vito Corleone said in the Godfather, " make him a offer he can't refuse." Axelrod must have that quote in his office. O'Bama ,if he wins, will have big pressure , to remove himself from the criminal empire in Chicago not to mention his underground friends. He pretends Chicago is Shangri Lai !

I can't wait the ink isn't dry on our Airport deal. I will get 50% of the food and retail concessions. Also when we Hamburgs take the white House ,we will finally have our crosstown expressway. I hope we can route the North leg of the Crosstown thur Edison park.

When Obama wins he is going to get rid of Patrick Fitzgerald and we can steal all we want. And we are going to put Frank Coconate and Patrick McDonough in Guantanamo together. Obama will give us absolute power. All you fools as Ice Cube said: BOW DOWN TO A NIGGA WHO IS GREATER THAN YOU you stupid voters money belongs to us

AHHHHHHH HOW GO0OD IT FEELS TO BE A HAMBURG!

We the Hamburgs rule we even wiped out any possible future competition like the Gangster Disciples, Latin Kings. We control the legal system in Chicago Cops Lawyers and even Federal Judges. Please enjoy the video. http://.youtube.com/watch?v=npkpjets9qc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npkpjets9qc&feature=related

This what Barack and the Hamburg crew will be singing when O'Bama wins... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u84d7nY8pQ

Can't get anything right.They tried to link Bloods & Crips"piru Love" doing Computer love. Chicago Thugs are not just on the streets but also in Corporate offices ,and Court rooms.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DJX8rYGybI&feature=related Your Master and your gang should watch this video.

Obama is the Messiah and we will live in Shangri-La when he is the President.

We will soon be in the driver's seat. Please enjoy the video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPkpJels9Qc&feature=related

11TH Man Is correct Barack will be heavily indebted to the Daley Machine. Daley will have a blank check from Obama, and unlimited acess to the Federal Taxpayers.

The City Council rolls over for Daley , just like the State Representatives do in Springfield for Madigan. Joe Lyons has two Jobs. He is your example of DOUBLE DIPPER!!!!He will vote whatever daley/madigan tell him to vote for...He works for Todd Stroger on his ghost hours!

Sneed and now three blogs besides the Sun Times have breaking stories about Rezko taking down if not Alexi Gianullius himself at least his family Broadway Bank although his father died after he won the primary so he can't get indicted if he is dead but there is other family and executives.

The Rezko-Giannulius connection could hurt Obama but I will bet it will be kept hush by the media (who uncritically adore Obama) until after the election. If Obama is elected President he can pardon Rezko.

from Illinoize, this cite and the hillbilly site initially from Sneed in the Chicago Sun Times this has legs but they may not move those legs until after November http://hotair.com/archives/2008/10/10/rezko-singing-about-giannoulias/

March 20, 1992 Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission 203 N. Wabash Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60601-2474 Attention: Mr. Scott Renfroe By: Fax & Mail Dear Mr. Renfroe In our March 10, 1992 meeting regarding Michael Daley and Jack George and the law firm of Daley and George,Ltd. you requested me to put in writing my relationship with the above and what transpired. I offer you the following in addition to what I have provided: 1. The law firm of Daley Reilly & Daley and Daley & George, Ltd. were my attorneys both corporately and personally since the late 60's. 2. Over the years my friendship and trust grew of them. I believe they were honest and trustworthy. I followed their instructions because I believed they were looking out for my best interests, both personally and corporately. 3. As my company grew in the early 80's, Mike and Jack informed me I could do more work for Commonwealth Edison with their help and influence, but I would have to pay them a commission on all Commonwealth Edison work on their instructions. I paid approximately $140,000.00 in so-called commissions in 1984. 4. I was requested by Mike and Jack to use the accounting firm of Bansley & Kiener for all my accounting, both personal and corporate. They said they could trust them. I did so on their advise. 5. I invented and patent tools and procedures to clean precipitators in power plants with much success and tremendous profits. Mike and Jack informed me they wanted to start a new company and all work cleaning precipitators would go through the new company. They said I would not have to pay any more commissions, just run the new company for them. They wanted 80% of all the profits. Mike and Jack borrowed $500,000.00 from my bank and told me to co-sign the note. I did so as instructed. 6. The precipitator company needed start-up money; such as, small equipment, payroll and trips to Germany to purchase new equipment. Jack and Mike told me to pay these expenses and they would pay them back. I paid approximately $200,000.00 out of J-B Industrial Corp. for the above, which I had to borrow. 7. Mike told me Richard M. Daley needed money and to by [sic] a junk-jeep from wife, maggie Daley. The jeep was approximately 6 years old and in bad shape. He said make up a check for approximately $9,200.00. I did as instructed. He said they would pay me back later. I could have bought a new jeep for that amount. I borrowed the money also. 8. On still another occasion, they told me the precipitator company need money and to give them $120,000.00. They told me they would also pay that back. I borrowed the $120,000.00 and gave it to Mike. I never had access to the books and records. 9. The new equipment did not work properly. Mike did not attain proper warranties. I wanted to send the equipment back to the manufacturer (See Attached Letter I Submitted) but Mike and Jack over ruled me. 10. My men were hurt using the equipment, which cost my company approximately $80,000.00 in insurance costs. 11. Mike called me and said they sold the equipment and to come in to his office and sign papers to dissolve the company and then at a later date we would sit down and settle up the money they owed me and J-B Industrial Corp. I did as they instructed me to after that. They refused to talk to me or answer any of my letters. In closing, Mike Daley, Jack George and Daley & George Ltd. controlled my life and my business. I trusted them as my attorneys and friends. They owe me and J-B Industrial Corp. approximately $800,000.00, which I can verify. They have ruined my life and my business, At "no" time was I told to seek outside counsel; nor, did I. I am more than willing to state all of the above under oath and more and take a lie detector test and would hope Mike Daley and Jack George would do the same. Respectfully, Errol C. O'Brien President

I wish I was Joe Lyons.

No not ,Joe Lyons. I wish I was Patrick Daley. Beat up a young Michigan boy-never get blamed for it, get a free condo from Oscar DeAngelo, own a phony Company called MSS-make millions$$, pretend to be in the Army-when i was really hiding from the US Attorney and some day be Mayor of Chicago, because the voters in Chicago are total retards.

Daley reins in radicals — the Chicago Way John Kass 5:26 PM CDT, October 11, 2008 Turn on the TV news when John McCain is picking up undecided voters by invoking Barack Obama's relationship with unrepentant American terrorist William Ayers and, invariably, some liberal talking head will sniff in disgust and say Ayers is no big deal where Obama comes from. Unfortunately, that's true. Ayers is a terrorist. But this is Chicago. Obama and Ayers are neighbors and they worked together on school issues with the same foundation. Obama's political coming-out party was held in Ayers' living room when Obama was running for his first political office. And the boss of Chicago is Mayor Richard Daley. Mayor Shortshanks has thrown his protective embrace around both men. These are facts. John Kass Bio | E-mail | Recent columns Related links Bill Ayers revisited Photos UIC was asked not to show Ayers papers Rush on to get files linking Obama to 1960s radical Democrat debate is a slugfest The calm after the storm Bill Ayers' turbulent past contrasts with quiet academic life Family ties proved Ayers' point But the reason Ayers is not a big deal in Chicago has to do with the Chicago Way, and the left fork of that road that has been bought and paid for by the Daley machine, subsidized by taxpayers who foot the bill for public relations contracts from City Hall. The new Daley machine is much more sophisticated than his father's. And the stereotype of knuckle-draggers and wiseguys—they're still around, and there are jobs on the city payroll for those who work the precincts. Yet what's often ignored is that their university-educated cousins get city contracts to spin the news and shape the symbolism and tell out-of-town reporters that Ayers is no big deal. They won't bite the hand that feeds them. For an examination of the Daley spin machine—and its cost to taxpayers—please see Tribune reporter Dan Mihalopoulos' story in the Sunday editions. One friend of Obama and Ayers is former '60s radical Marilyn Katz, now an Obama fundraiser, strategist and public relations maven. She's often a go-to quote for reporters to knock down the Ayers-Obama story. "What Bill Ayers and [former Black Panther, now U.S. Rep.] Bobby Rush . . . did 40 years ago has nothing to do with [the presidential campaign]," Katz was quoted as saying in the Chicago Sun-Times in April. "[Ayers] has a national reputation. He lectures at Harvard [University] and Vassar [College]." What that story and many other pro-Obama articles gloss over is that during the violent protests of the 1968 Democratic National Convention here, Katz was the security chief for the radical Students for a Democratic Society. She once advocated throwing studded nails in front of police cars, back in the SDS days when the group was alleged to have thrown cellophane bags full of human excrement at cops and cans of urine and golf balls impaled with nails. How things change. Under this Daley, her firm, MK Communications, has many city deals, and one involves public relations for the Chicago Police Department's community policing program. From nails to contracts, the Chicago Way. Apparently, irony was not a '60s thing. Now, as Daley prepares to lay off more than 1,000 city workers, he's given Katz and other public relations firms five-year contracts that could pay them as much as $5 million each for consulting, advertising and promotion. Getting in good with Daley hasn't been bad for business. She also lists as her clients Daley's Chicago Housing Authority, Daley's City Colleges, Daley's city Law Department, and Daley's Departments of Aviation, Environment, Housing, Human Services, Planning and Development, Public Health, Public Works, Streets and Sanitation, Intergovernmental Affairs, Special Events—the list goes on. Clearly, if she wasn't a good soldier for Shortshanks her list of clients would be quite small. Katz is often aggravating, but she's also funny and smart, so I called her to submit my theory: That by buying off the political left—through PR contracts to Katz, through his own support for Ayers—Daley maintains control over message and symbolism. "I don't see it that way," said Katz. "As kids, our issues were schools, the environment, housing—and these things are the same things that the mayor cares about. So we have this in common. The agendas that drove us pulled us together. It's about respect for each other's point of view, not what we did when we were 19." On Ayers and Obama, Katz still insists it isn't a story. "Bill and I were in different parts of SDS. We disagreed on tactics. Bill has spent his entire life contributing to the betterment of society. That's all I can say about Bill," she said. Happily, I beg to differ. Ayers is a terrorist—the narcissistic son of privilege and clout—whose father, Thomas, was the boss of Commonwealth Edison and a friend of the late Mayor Richard J. Daley. As a leader of the ultraviolent Weather Underground, Ayers admitted to helping bomb the U.S. Capitol and the Pentagon in the 1970s. He should have been sent to prison. Instead, Chicago political clout allowed him and his wife, fellow radical Bernardine Dohrn, to magically join the payrolls of universities here. Obama says he was 8 years old when the bombs went off. But he was a grown man when he sought Ayers' political blessing, and when they worked on the same education projects. "They're friends. So what?" Mayor Daley said in August. He's the boss and the master spinner. So it must not be a story. jskass@tribune.com

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They began five years ago, when Vanecko and the mayor's son, Patrick Daley, became hidden investors in a company that took over the city's sewer-inspection contracts -- a deal now under federal investigation. Records show that Vanecko is a hidden investor in a company owned by Allison S. Davis, a friend of the mayor who's seeking a $2 million loan from the city along with $838,369 in federal tax credits to build 54 apartments along the lakefront at 40th Street as part of the Chicago Housing Authority's massive plan to replace the low-income high-rise projects that Daley has torn down. City Hall has "set aside'' money for the project, according to a letter the city sent Davis last fall. The city has yet to give final approval to the project, delayed now for more than a year in part because of the nationwide housing slump. And CHA officials have yet to sign a contract for the project. But construction is expected to begin next summer, according to Lawrence Grisham, senior vice president of Habitat Co., which a federal judge has appointed to oversee the CHA construction projects. Vanecko's part in the project wasn't mentioned in the application Davis and his son Jared Davis submitted to the CHA in May 2006, nor in the application they sent to city officials seeking money to build the apartments, according to city and CHA records. But Vanecko himself revealed his involvement in the CHA project in an e-mail he sent Oct. 2, 2006, to the executive directors of five city pension funds that invested $68 million in a real estate venture created by Davis and Vanecko. "We have been selected by the North Kenwood-Oakland Working Group, the Habitat Company and the CHA as the developer of the remainder of the Lakefront Properties site between 39th and 43rd Streets and Lake Park Ave.," the mayoral nephew wrote in the e-mail obtained by the Sun-Times. "This project will create a mixed-income community on a former CHA site and consists of 269 units of housing, including CHA replacement, affordable and market-rate units. "Please feel free to contact any of us if you have any questions regarding these properties or any other matters. Regards, Allison, Jared and Bob." Neither Vanecko nor Davis responded to requests for comment. A Davis firm -- Davis Associate Managers -- submitted one of the two proposals the CHA got in May 2006 from developers seeking the deal to redevelop the lakefront property where four high-rise projects had stood until they were blown up in 1998. The proposals were evaluated by a "working group" that included represent-atives of the CHA, Habitat, the city housing and planning departments and Ald. Toni Preckwinkle (4th). They picked the proposal from Davis, a longtime friend of Habitat president Valerie Jarrett. Jarrett is also a longtime friend of the mayor and a top adviser to Barack Obama's presidential campaign. This would be the second CHA redevelopment project for Davis. His company is part of a team working on the $200 million redevelopment of the former Stateway Gardens public housing projects -- the towering high-rises that stood for years across the Dan Ryan Expy. from Sox Park. Habitat representatives and Preckwinkle said they were unaware the mayor's nephew was involved in the Davis proposal for the Lakefront Properties project. "Habitat did not know the identity of any of the individual investors, nor did Habitat know that Robert Vanecko was involved with the fund," Grisham wrote in response to Sun-Times questions. After being picked to build the 269 homes, Davis went to city housing officials seeking money for the first phase of the project: 54 condos, including 13 that will be affordable housing, and 54 apartments, including 43 units for low-income tenants. The estimated cost is $16.1 million, according to the proposal Davis gave the city. Davis and his partners would put up half, which sources said they believe is the money Davis and Vanecko got from the city pension funds. Davis wants the city to give him a $2 million loan and $838,369 in federal low-income-housing tax credits that would be sold to investors. What would Davis and his partners get from the deal? More than $1.2 million in development fees, according to city records. We need more such deal to boost our local economy.

I don't mind picking on Richie and Crew. But leave Maggie Daley alone. My mother died of breast cancer!I know what it's like to go through that whole ordeal. Not that it matters, I like Maggie Daley.

You say! Maggie has breast cancer so she should be given a pass for her participation in theft. Maggie foundation is a crooked scheme. Also Habitat Corporation headed by Boule' Daley water carrier Valarie Jarette is another example. Habitat is secretly owned by Daley and a group of investors. The goal of Habitat is to profit and gain power by stealing land,and to reduce the people to utter Serfdom. Watch and study the Hamburg agenda.

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" ... the City Council may actually be becoming more deliberative ... " Prof. Simpson is probably working on a study