Prosecutors asserted Monday that Timothy P. Cahill “reached into the pocket” of the lottery to run an advertising campaign meant to boost his flagging candidacy for governor, as the public corruption trial of the former state treasurer began.
Jim O’Brien, chief of the attorney general’s Public Integrity Division, said Cahill’s 2010 campaign orchestrated the $1.8 million ad blitz immediately after research showed that his oversight of the state lottery as treasurer was “an enormous selling point” to voters.
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Interesting argument. I didn't realize that the Lottery had to be defended. I recall hearing these ads on the radio and thinking how it seemed like a coincidence that they'd be running these while Cahill was running for governor. Seems like the defense is really reaching.
Yet another case of ambitous federa; prosecutors overreaching. Their sanctimony and extreme self-righteousness is dangeous to the judicial syste. I never liked Tim Cahill -- but I certainly hope he is acquitted and that the feds are embarassed in the process.
All the Pols tout their achievements when they are running for office. There's nothing wrong with it. Cahill didn't do anything the rest of them don't do. It's a good thing for the prosecution I'm not on the jury.
All the Pols tout their achievements when they are running for office. There's nothing wrong with it. Cahill didn't do anything the rest of them don't do. It's a good thing for the prosecution I'm not on the jury.