Patrick Daley Thompson’s lawyers are seeking a new trial or acquittal for the former City Council member — despite a jury’s verdict last month — in part by alleging that prosecutors made inappropriate arguments at the close of Thompson’s federal tax trial.
— in part by alleging that prosecutors made inappropriate arguments at the close of Thompson’s federal tax trial.
Many of the arguments in a 27-page motion Thompson’s lawyers sought permission to file Tuesday echoed arguments made during his trial. But it also said Thompson deserved a new trial after prosecutors alleged during closing arguments that Thompson "saw an opportunity to lie, to deceive, to pay less than what he owed" and "came up with a plan" to trick the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
They also argued that prosecutors improperly sought to tie Thompson’s position as a City Council member to the charges against him.Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson listens during the Cook County Democratic Committee slating meeting, Dec. 14, 2021, at IBEW Local 134. Fourteen people have been charged in a multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme at the bank. Its late president, John F. Gembara, has also been implicated.
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