Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert L. Russo
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 14, 1997No. 96-3031PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.
RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge:
Illinois congressman Daniel D. Rostenkow-ski allegedly placed people on the congressional payroll who did no official work, or very little. In 1993, a grand jury investigating the congressman subpoenaed Robert L. Russo, a congressional employee who worked part-time for Rostenkowski from 1976 to 1987. During those 11 years Russo received federal wages totaling $90,000. Asked about the nature of his work, Russo — testifying under a grant of immunity — said he spent several hours cleaning the congressman’s Chicago…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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