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Encyclopedia > Operation Greylord

Operation Greylord was an FBI investigation of judicial corruption in Cook County, Illinois, in the 1980s. "92 officials had been indicted, including 17 judges, 48 lawyers, 8 policemen, 10 deputy sheriffs, 8 court officials, and 1 state legislator." Operation Greylord was named after the curly wigs worn by British judges. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Organized with approximately 100 residents in 1831, Cook County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ...


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  • No More Greylords
  • INVESTIGATIONS OF PUBLIC CORRUPTION: Rooting Crookedness Out of Government

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Federal Bureau of Investigation - Press Room - Headline Archives (480 words)
This "bagman" had been Deputy Traffic Court Clerk in the Cook County judicial system, and he was the first defendant to be found guilty in a mammoth sting investigation of crooked officials in the Cook County courts.
It was called OPERATION GREYLORD, named after the curly wigs worn by British judges.
And in the end -- through undercover operations that used honest and very courageous judges and lawyers posing as crooked ones...
Operation Hambone - encyclopedia article about Operation Hambone. (296 words)
, Operation Hambone was a small British-run deception operation run in early 1944 in support of the invasion of Normandy (Operation Overlord).
This operation was the subject of the book and movie I Was Montie's Double.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
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