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Betsy Londrigan Was Involved in the Corruption in Springfield, Including Betsy Londrigan was involved in the corruption in Springfield, including being paid by a Political Action Committee, which was used to pay the legal fees for two corrupt politicians who were in the State Senate. Betsy Londrigan, a former political fundraiser, was on the payroll for the Illinois Senate Democratic Victory Fund: • Betsy Dirksen Londrigan is a former political fundraiser. “Other announced candidates include physician David Gill of Bloomington, political fundraiser Betsy Londrigan of Springfield and University High School English teacher Benjamin Webb of Normal.” (Derek Beigh, “Edwardsville attorney joins field challenging Davis; Champaign Co. lawmaker drops out,” the Pantagraph, 7/24/2017) • Betsy Dirksen Londrigan was paid $25,500 in ‘payroll’ from Illinois Senate Democratic Victory Fund. (Illinois State Board of Elections, Accessed: 7/9/2020) Editor’s Note: in order to access this, one must search by BDL’s address. For some reason it does not appear when searching by her name. (Illinois State Board of Elections, Accessed: 7/9/2020) John Cullerton transferred $92,000 from the Senate Democratic Victory Fund to the campaign funds of two Senate colleagues being targeted by federal prosecutors. After they received the money, both made sizeable payments to their lawyers: • HEADLINE: Ex-Illinois Senate president’s cash giveaway helped 2 Democrats charged with corruption. (Chuck Neubauer, “Ex-Illinois Senate president’s cash giveaway helped 2 Democrats charged with corruption,” Chicago Sun Times, 5/22/2020) (Chuck Neubauer, “Ex-Illinois Senate president’s cash giveaway helped 2 Democrats charged with corruption,” Chicago Sun Times, 5/22/2020) • John Cullerton transferred $92,000 from a political account he controlled to the campaign funds of two Senate colleagues being targeted by federal prosecutors. “In his final days as Illinois Senate president, John Cullerton transferred $92,000 from a political account he controlled to the campaign funds of two Senate colleagues targeted by federal prosecutors: his distant cousin Thomas Cullerton and Martin Sandoval.” (Chuck Neubauer, “Ex- Illinois Senate president’s cash giveaway helped 2 Democrats charged with corruption,” Chicago Sun Times, 5/22/2020) o Thomas Cullerton received $32,000. “Thomas Cullerton — who got $32,000 in January — had pleaded “not guilty” to federal charges accusing him of taking $274,000 in salary and benefits for a no-show Teamsters job.” (Chuck Neubauer, “Ex-Illinois Senate president’s cash giveaway helped 2 Democrats charged with corruption,” Chicago Sun Times, 5/22/2020) o Martin Sandoval received $60,000. “Sandoval — who got $60,000 — had just resigned his Senate seat and days later pleaded guilty to taking $250,000 in bribes and filing a false income-tax return.” (Chuck Neubauer, “Ex-Illinois Senate president’s cash giveaway helped 2 Democrats charged with corruption,” Chicago Sun Times, 5/22/2020) • The cash came from the Senate Democratic Victory Fund, which works to elect Democratic candidates to the Illinois State Senate. “The cash came from the Senate Democratic Victory Fund, which John Cullerton established and controlled, according to state records, to ‘elect Democratic candidates to the Illinois State Senate.’ Such funds typically are set up by party leaders to finance favored candidates.” (Chuck Neubauer, “Ex-Illinois Senate president’s cash giveaway helped 2 Democrats charged with corruption,” Chicago Sun Times, 5/22/2020) o “The cash came from the Senate Democratic Victory Fund, controlled by John Cullerton and established, according to state records, to ‘elect Democratic candidates to the Illinois State Senate.’ Such funds are typically set up by party leaders to finance favored candidates.” (Chuck Neubauer and Sandy Bergo, “Lawmakers in Hot Water With Feds Get Campaign Cash That Helps Pay Defense Lawyers,” Better Government Association, 5/22/2020) • Neither Tom Cullerton nor Sandoval were candidates for the 2020 elections at the time they received the refunds. “But neither Tom Cullerton nor Sandoval were candidates for the 2020 elections at the time they received the refunds. Tom Cullerton is not up for re- election until 2022, and Sandoval resigned his office effective Jan. 1.” (Chuck Neubauer and Sandy Bergo, “Lawmakers in Hot Water With Feds Get Campaign Cash That Helps Pay Defense Lawyers,” Better Government Association, 5/22/2020) • After they received the money, both made sizeable payments to their lawyers. “Within days after they got the money, records show, both men made sizable payments to their defense lawyers.” (Chuck Neubauer, “Ex-Illinois Senate president’s cash giveaway helped 2 Democrats charged with corruption,” Chicago Sun Times, 5/22/2020) Thomas Cullerton and Martin Sandoval both had corruption scandals. Sandoval plead guilty to his charges: • Tom Cullerton and Martin Sandoval had federal indictments. “Numerous other state and local officials have been cast under suspicion in the following months, including allies of the implacable Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan—the FBI raided homes of Madigan confidants in May 2019. Indictments reached various elected officials afterwards: State Senator Tom Cullerton in August, State Representative Luis Arroyo in October, State Senator Martin Sandoval in January 2020.” (Daniel Hautzinger, “A Short History of Corruption in Illinois,” WTTW, 8/5/2020) • Thomas Cullerton allegedly had a ghost payroll scheme and Martin Sandoval allegedly took bribes from a red-light camera company. “He is the third state senator in recent months to be indicted. State Sen. Thomas Cullerton pleaded not guilty after being charged in an alleged ghost payroll scheme, and former state Sen. Martin Sandoval was accused of taking bribes from a red-light camera company.” (Shia Kapos and Maria Carrasco, “TERRY LINK’s FALL FROM GRACE — UNION LEAGUE PIVOTS — McCORMICK HOSPITAL: $1.7M PER PATIENT,” Politico: Illinois Playbook, 8/14/2020) • Thomas Cullerton is accused of taking $274,000 in salary and benefits for a no-show Teamsters job. “Thomas Cullerton — who got $32,000 in January — had pleaded ‘not guilty’ to federal charges accusing him of taking $274,000 in salary and benefits for a no- show Teamsters job.” (Chuck Neubauer, “Ex-Illinois Senate president’s cash giveaway helped 2 Democrats charged with corruption,” Chicago Sun Times, 5/22/2020) • Martin Sandoval resigned from his Senate Seat after pleading guilty to taking $250,000 in bribes and filing a false income-tax return. “Sandoval — who got $60,000 — had just resigned his Senate seat and days later pleaded guilty to taking $250,000 in bribes and filing a false income-tax return.” (Chuck Neubauer, “Ex-Illinois Senate president’s cash giveaway helped 2 Democrats charged with corruption,” Chicago Sun Times, 5/22/2020) .
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