Christopher Kelly, a fundraiser for disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, died on Saturday in Chicago. Mr. Kelly late last year pleaded guilty to tax fraud charges related to gambling debts. Last week he also pleaded guilty to fraud against United Airlines and American Airlines related to work on hangers at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. None of the pleas required Mr. Kelly to testify against Mr. Blagojevich so the federal prosecution of the former governor should not be impacted.
My condolences to Mr. Kelly’s family.