Key Blagojevich Corruption Witness Dead Of Apparent Aspirin Overdose, page 1

This seems just a little convenient.

Key Blagojevich adviser Christopher Kelly dead

The man federal prosecutors pressured to cooperate in the corruption probe of ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich died of an apparent aspirin overdose on Saturday, law enforcement sources said.

Christopher Kelly, 51, of Burr Ridge, was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital at 10:46 a.m. An autopsy is scheduled for today, a Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office spokeswoman said.

Kelly was Blagojevich’s “go-to guy” who once was the mastermind of the ex-governor’s lucrative campaign fund.

Kelly’s death comes just four days after he pleaded guilty to a scheme involving $8.5 million in fraud at O’Hare Airport. It was the second conviction this year -- he still faced trial along with the ex-governor, in June. Kelly had been indicted three times since 2007 but refused to become a cooperating witness. When he pleaded guilty to the O’Hare scheme Tuesday, Kelly spoke of feeling intense pressure by prosecutors to abandon his loyalty to Blagojevich and cooperate with the feds.

reply to post by Ferris.Bueller.II

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How much aspirin does that take??

Can anyone "accidentally" ingest that much aspirin without puking?

This seems very odd! But, the prosecutors seem to have plenty of evidence, so I don't see the point of killing this guy. Maybe it was suicide?

reply to post by Ferris.Bueller.II

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But where's the motive? Certainly not with Blago.

"Kelly’s death comes just four days after he pleaded guilty to a scheme involving $8.5 million in fraud at O’Hare Airport. It was the second conviction this year -- he still faced trial along with the ex-governor, in June. Kelly had been indicted three times since 2007 but refused to become a cooperating witness. When he pleaded guilty to the O’Hare scheme Tuesday, Kelly spoke of feeling intense pressure by prosecutors to abandon his loyalty to Blagojevich and cooperate with the feds."

He has already clearly resigned to prison, and has refused to testify that Blago committed crimes, instead sacrificing himself instead of becoming a cooperating witness in exchange for leniency. Seems like the feds would have more motive to getting him out of the way than Blago would.

Perhaps we should be speaking with Mr Emanuel's lot about this?


hmm. this didn't post, so I'll add it:

I wonder why a married man would call his "girlfriend" to let her know about the suicide. Then why would a "girlfriend" drop him off and leave? And the hospital just happened to lack a trauma center to treat him? Charcoal and stomach pumping can be done at every hospital that I've ever been to, and most ambulances around here as well...seems fishy...

[edit on 12-9-2009 by digger2381]

Here it is:

Political consultant John Ruff dies in auto accident


Remind me not to visit the windy city....

reply to post by Tiloke

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"There is NOTHING in this story that suggests a cover-up, murder or anything else. "


Aaah those are the best kind of murders though, ones that leave no trace...

That said, back to what makes me wonder. The man plead guilty on both of his current convictions. But he wouldn't take a deal. This indicates that he had no intention of playing ball with the government over the charges against Blago.

If he was already going to plead out and Blagojevich had really committed crimes, wouldn't he take the deal to get leniency for himself? And if he knew the jig was up and life wasn't worth living, he would have either committed suicide before he plead guilty, or tried to fight the charges in court and offed himself at a later date, post conviction. There is no logic in his actions, which is why I cry foul.

Of all the things to OD on, ASPIRIN? I can think of at least a dozen things inside my house that are more effective, but he chooses aspirin...

And then to call an unnamed girlfriend who drops him off at the hospital and leaves...if the girlfriend was really a girlfriend, she would have stayed, at least to fill out the police report.

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