'Broadview Six' prosecutor breaks silence, says she 'owns' mistakes but there's 'no basis' for smears
A prosecutor involved in the Chicago "Broadview Six" case has denied misconduct, claiming she followed instructions from the U.S. Attorney's office. Her legal team filed court documents alleging the U.S. Attorney ordered an expedited transcript of grand jury proceedings.
The prosecutor at the center of Chicago's "Broadview Six" scandal broke her silence Thursday, insisting through her attorneys that she followed the instructions of U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' front office "at every turn" during her handling of the tainted case.In a surprise 16-page court filing, her legal team also disclosed that "the U.S. Attorney directed Ms. Mecklenburg to order an expedited copy" of an Oct. 9 grand jury transcript that documented apparent misconduct by Mecklenburg.…
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