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The Cooley Account

What started as research for a movie resulted in these recordings. This is the life story of Bob Cooley, a man who accomplished the impossible by decapitating Al Capone’s criminal operation.

In the 1970s, Bob Cooley was a young cop who decided to become a lawyer and quickly became an insider for the Chicago mob, which controlled the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois.

This multipart conversation details the inner workings of the notorious Chicago crime syndicate. From politicians on the take to a corrupt court system and cold-case murders. There are also never-before-revealed details about cult icon Count Dante and mob fixture Pat Marcy. If you’re intrigued by organized crime, political corruption, and other matters of deceit, this story is for you.

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Episode 17: In Conclusion Mar 06, 2023

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The final chapter and conclusion of the Bob Cooley journey. Thank you all for listening, and stay connected as the conversation continues on X and other social media platforms.

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Episode 16: The End Of Pat Marcy Mar 01, 2023

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Pat Marcy is indicted on corruption charges; his co-defendant is Alderman Roti. Bob is the first witness to testify, but things go sideways immediately. This conversation details the end of Pat Marcy and Fred Roti, as well as a detailed dive into a circus ticket scheme rigged off the back of disadvantaged Chicago kids.

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Episode 15: The Wire Feb 22, 2023

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Bob has to leave Chicago for good as the FBI fans across the city with subpoenas and indict a cadre of politicians and organized crime members. Also in this conversation, Bob details wearing a wire on Fred Roti and how he escaped a death test that Pat Marcy attempted to snare him in. There’s also the story about how he set up John D’Arco Jr. into nearly passing an insurance law in return for a bribe.

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Episode 14: The Beginning Of The End Feb 14, 2023

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Growing frustrated, Bob begins to build his own cases against the 1st Ward and the Chicago Outfit. He wears a wire on Pat Marcy and hatches a plan to bring down Johnny D'Arco Junior by passing legislation for a bribe. There's also a sting operation that goes sideways in Wisconsin when Bob and the FBI set up some mobsters with the opportunity to rob a $ 1 million poker game.

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Episode 13: The Aftermath Feb 07, 2023

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After departing the Crime Task Force office, Bob carries with him the weight of a life-altering moment. In the days that follow, the FBI unexpectedly arrives at his office, driven by a mission to validate his claims, urging him to don a wire. In a familiar pattern, the unfolding events hurtle toward a perilous conclusion, with lives hanging in the balance, entangled in the sinister world of ‘trunk music’ and the menacing threat of blowtorches.

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Episode 12: A Crisis Of Conscience Jan 31, 2023

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At the behest of Pat Marcy, Bob defends a man accused of assaulting a female cop. Bob's encounter with Marcy after the trial is the spark that sends him to visit the Organized Crime Strike Force and turn on the 1st Ward. We also touch upon gambling operations at the local horse racing tracks in the Chicagoland area.

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Episode 11: The Chinese Mob (Chicago Style) Jan 19, 2023

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Bob is introduced to members of Chinese organized crime by Chicago Alderman Fred Roti. A few members of the Ghost Shadows are pinned for a murder and need Bob's help. This begins a new chapter in Bob's life that takes him to the East Coast and an underworld of Chinese mobsters stretching from Manhattan to Boston.

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Episode 10: The Strange Death Of Karen Lee Koppel Jan 13, 2023

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There's a hit on Bob’s life for refusing to expose a witness in a trial. We also discuss the disappearance of Karen Lee Koppel. Koppel goes missing after her relationship with the head of the janitors union goes sideways. (This was a cold case, but through sources, I have found out it is an active investigation.) We end as Bob enters another world of corruption when he is hired by the Chinese mafia at the behest of Alderman Fred Roti.

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Episode 9: Fixing Murder & Marcy Power Jan 05, 2023

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Carol Jean DiPasalegne was murdered by her husband, but the 1st Ward fixed the case so her husband would walk free so the machine could steal the insurance money on a double indemnity clause. Bob also explains how Pat Marcy gained control of the 1st Ward and exerted his ruthless power.

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Episode 8: Harry Aleman's Double Jeopardy? Dec 29, 2022

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We continue our conversation about the Harry Aleman murder trial and detail how Bob fixed the case. The stakes are life and death for Bob as Judge Wilson wavers about his conclusion due to threats in the papers targeting Wilson and his family. The Aleman case is unprecedented in the annals of the American legal system.

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