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John Gallo

John Gallo

Founding partner at Gair Gallo Eberhard LLP in Chicago; former federal prosecutor (Operation Silver Shovel) and frequent Chicago Tonight legal analyst.

Jun 12, 2026

4:52
What did Andrew Boutros' office do wrong in the grand jury proceedings in the Broadview Six case that we've been hearing so much about this week?
4:59
Sure.
5:00
WELL, THE HEADLINES ARE VOUCHING BY THE ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY IN THE GRAND JURY, BASICALLY SAYING FROM A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE, SHE BELIEVED THE CASE WAS MERITORIOUS, SO VOUCHING IN THE GRAND JURY.
5:15
TALKING TO GRAND JURORS OUTSIDE THE GRAND JURY ROOM.
5:21
QUESTIONING, EXCLUDING JURORS, WHICH SHE DIDN'T HAVE THE POWER TO DO ANYWAY, BUT EXCLUDING JURORS, ASKING THEM TO BE EXCLUDED IF THEY WERE SKEPTICAL ABOUT THE CHARGES.
5:31
AND THEN THERE WAS ISSUES LATER WITH REDACTIONS, WHICH IS A SEPARATE ISSUE.

7 MINS LATER

12:37
We've heard Judge Perry say that there's this loss of trust, right? John, what do you think Andrew Boutros should do to go about restoring his office's reputation? Because you all did not call for his resignation, as have some elected officials.
12:54
WELL, FIRST OF ALL, TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND TO ACCEPT WHAT IS TRUE, WHICH ARE THAT THESE PROSECUTIONS WERE FLAWED, AND TO RECOGNIZE THEM AS HAVING BEEN FLAWED AND TO SAY, WE'RE GOING TO FIX THIS, AND TO EXPLAIN HOW HE'S GOING TO FIX IT.

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