Scott Fawell

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Scott Fawell was the Chief of Staff to Republican Illinois Governor George Ryan, who would later be arrested in an investigation entitled Operation Safe Road, which resulted in Ryan being sentenced to more than five years in prison on federal corruption charges that included extortion, money laundering, racketeering, bribery, and tax fraud.[http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/ryan06.html Ryan gets 6½ years in prison] Chicago Sun-Times, September 6, 2006, accessed same date.

Fawell himself served time in prison after Ryan's term as governor ended, convicted on federal charges of racketeering and fraud was sentenced to six years and six months.[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-0509280269sep28,1,5862549.story 'Most distasteful thing I've ever done' nears for Fawell] Chicago Tribune, September 28, 2005.{{cite news | publisher = chicago.cbslocal.com | date = March 15, 2012 | title = Fawell: First Day In Prison 'Rude Awakening To Change In Life' | url =https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/03/15/fawell-first-day-in-prison-rude-awakening-to-change-in-life/}}

Andrea Coutretsis Prokos, who was Fawell's assistant and girlfriend, pleaded guilty to perjury and received 4 months in prison in the same case.{{cite news | publisher = govinfo.gov | date = July 25, 2006 | title = US v. ALEXANDRA PROKOS, Case: 1:03-cr-00542 Document #: 46 | author = UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION | url = https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ilnd-1_03-cr-00542/pdf/USCOURTS-ilnd-1_03-cr-00542-0.pdf}} {{cite news | date = August 26, 2009 | title = Former Ryan aide speaks out | author = ABC7 | url = https://abc7chicago.com/archive/6985063/}}