Sam Zell's financial adviser at Tribune Co. was middleman sought by Blagojevich

[kpete]

Source: Chicago Tribune

Sam Zell's financial adviser at Tribune Co. was middleman sought by Blagojevich
Governor sought to withhold Wrigley Field funds unless Chicago Tribune fired editorial writers critical of him, complaint says

By Todd Lighty and Robert Becker | Tribune reporters
December 12, 2008

As Tribune Co. acknowledged Thursday that it received a federal subpoena as part of criminal charges against Gov. Rod Blagojevich, sources confirmed that a close associate of company chief executive and chairman Sam Zell has been interviewed by the FBI.

The Tribune also has learned that the associate, Nils Larsen, is the unidentified financial adviser who allegedly was asked to help get Chicago Tribune editorial writers fired.

Larsen, a Tribune Co. executive vice president, is a 38-year-old financial whiz who was instrumental in Zell's takeover of Tribune Co.

Neither Larsen nor Zell responded to requests for comment.

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-blagojevich-tribune-12-dec12,0,6000849.story

[maddezmom]

1. this whole thing is like a bad movie

:crazy:

[Blaze Diem]

2. An awful lot of poop rising to the surface lately....Great..make way for better men/women.

Hope the Ill. Supreme Court agrees on the request of the State AG, and cleans house.

You sure Blago isn't a repuke??