Mike Tristano was sentenced today.
A onetime top aide to former Illinois House Minority Leader Lee Daniels was sentenced to one year and one day in prison this morning and will pay a $120,000 fine after admitting he diverted state resources to political campaigns.
Apparently, he also helped the feds bug someone else.
Lawyers also disclosed in court today that Michael Tristano, 58, Daniels’ former chief of staff, cooperated covertly by attempting to record conversations with another individual over the phone. Tristano’s lawyer, Jeffrey Steinback, would not say who his client called, but it has been apparent over the last several months that Tristano is providing information about his onetime boss.
Tristano said he broke the law “out of loyalty to House Republican leadership,” and added:
“Frankly, I compromised my conscience to fit in and go along,” Tristano said.
I did not make that up.